Drano Danger? Chemical sale crackdown.

• Author: Mangu-Ward, Katherine
• Position: Citings - Brief article

IS YOUR drain clogged? If you live in Illinois, you must now show a government-issued photo ID if you want to fix the problem by buying industrial-strength drain cleaner or other "caustic or noxious substances."

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And be prepared to have your name, address, the date and time of your purchase, and the type, brand, and net weight of the product recorded in a registry by a store clerk.

The law, which took effect on January 1, was passed in response to two 2010 incidents in which Chicago women were badly injured by assailants who threw drain cleaner on them. Stores that fail to...