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Post by Willow on May 4, 2004 8:02:22 GMT -5
Just poppin' in with this warning for anyone who uses the Swiffer Wet Jets. I haven't used one, but I have used the wet cloths and while I read labels for petroleum products, because I am sensitive to those, I never thought about the other stuff and pets!! I recently had a neighbor who had to have their 5-year old German > >Shepherd dog put down due to liver failure. The dog was completely > >healthy until a few weeks ago, so they had a necropsy done to see > >what the cause was. The liver levels were unbelievable, as if the > >dog had ingested poison of some kind. The dog is kept inside, and > >when he's outside, someone's with him, so the idea of him getting > >into something unknown was hard to believe. My neighbor started going through all the items in the house. When he got to the Swiffer > >Wetjet, he noticed, in very tiny print, a warning which stated "may > >be harmful to small children and animals." He called the company to > >ask what the contents of the cleaning agent are and was astounded to find out that anitfreeze is one of the ingredients. (actually he was told it's a compound which is one molecule away from anitfreeze). > >Therefore, just by the dog walking on the floor cleaned with the > >solution, then licking it's own paws, and the dog eating from its > >dishes which were kept on the kitchen floor cleaned with this > >product, it ingested enough of the solution to destroy its liver. > >Soon after his dog's death, his housekeepers' two cats also died of > >liver failure. They both used the Swiffer Wetjet for quick cleanups > >on their floors. Necropsies weren't done on the cats, so they > >couldn't file a lawsuit, but he asked that we spread the word to as > >many people as possible so they don't lose their animals. > >PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!
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Post by Nicole on May 4, 2004 8:40:47 GMT -5
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Post by Brooke on May 4, 2004 13:01:57 GMT -5
UGH! I hate mine anyway. Good to know.....never will use it again.
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Post by sibemom on May 4, 2004 17:08:40 GMT -5
You know that is one reason I am glad I do not get into these new fad cleaning tools. I have always used cleaners that posed no threat to animals or humans. I will admit I do sanitize with deluted chlorine bleach. I feel very comfortable with bleach because it is a quantanary (spelling) dissenfectant and is safe to use on food processing equipment, dishes, silverware etc... as long as it is deluted by 10X.
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Post by Laura on May 4, 2004 17:22:55 GMT -5
Guys, it's a hoax, perpetuated by my favorite group PETA ! I checked it out on Snopes, as well as calling the hotline, it's not true at all, so Swiffer away ;D.
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Post by Nicole on May 4, 2004 21:11:52 GMT -5
Is there a sane reason why Peta would target Swiffer.
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Post by Laura on May 4, 2004 21:29:57 GMT -5
Yeah, I know how strange that sounds , but PETA has Proctor and Gamble in it's sights for animal testing, and dat's who makes Swiffer ;D.
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Post by Willow on May 5, 2004 8:11:57 GMT -5
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Post by Aussienot on May 5, 2004 17:39:34 GMT -5
Actually, Loey, since we're on the topic, I owe you a note of thanks for something you posted a while ago. I am now a lot more aware of the cleaning products in my house, and the possible impact on my "floor dwellers".
I am now careful about getting low or non-toxic products and have simplified quite a bit. Natural can be best and cheapest, anyway.
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Post by Willow on May 6, 2004 10:52:20 GMT -5
Thanks, Aussie. Sometimes I feel "preachy" about all this, but when I acquired the chemical sensitivity and my dogs started experiencing allergies etc., and I started doing research, I was appalled by what harm they actually do to us. I feel if I can help other's to at least be aware of what they are putting into and on their and their dogs bodies, I can rest peacefully at night, (even if I'm a pain in the butt to other's sometimes!) ;D Vinegar is a very good antiseptic and although it alone won't remove urine stains/odor, I just heard if you spray the spot with vinegar and then with hydrogen peroxide it will remove the odor and stain and it even works on cat urine. Better than harsh chemicals. Something funny about the Swiffer Wet Jet...one lady said after using it for a few days, her slipper's stuck to the floor and her feet kept going!
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Post by packerdogs on May 6, 2004 13:07:49 GMT -5
What ever happened to just using paper towels to clean up a mess? Or a mop? I use Pinesol and Murphy’s Oil Soap and Lysol bleach something or other for cleaning and that’s it. I don’t think those 3 are too harsh.
Speaking of people not paying attention to what they put on their dogs, wait until you hear this one! Today at work we were talking about ticks and what we put on our dogs, and one guy says every single time he brings his dog up north (which is 2-3 times a month!) he puts a dose of Frontline on her! That means, this poor dog instead of getting 4 or so doses in the summer more then 10! I told him he was stupid, can’t he even read the label? The label says once a month for ticks. His response was the stuff dries up and goes away within a few days. Idiot!!!
Cathy
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Post by Willow on May 12, 2004 8:21:23 GMT -5
This guy IS nuts! Frontline etc. does not dry up and go away! It is absorbed into the body and circulated through the blood stream, so it literally reaches every inch of the dog, inside and out!!!! That's another reason it is so dangerous...it is on the dogs skin/coat so everytime we touch our dog, we get it on us, too!
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Post by Brooke on May 17, 2004 0:20:30 GMT -5
Swiffer: Product Not Harmful To Pets POSTED: 2:09 pm EDT May 12, 2004 UPDATED: 3:04 pm EDT May 12, 2004 BOSTON -- There's a product on the market that claims to be a great tool when cleaning your house, but it's also the subject of an e-mail scam. NewsCenter 5's consumer reporter Susan Wornick reported that the Swiffer WetJet is a sweeping tool for floors and furniture that claims to be revolutionary, but a recent fraudulent e-mail campaign claimed it is also deadly for your pets. The e-mail says that a 5-year old German shepherd had to be put down due to liver failure. Tests performed later showed the dog's liver levels indicated that the dog ingested poison, like antifreeze. The owner determined the killer was her Swiffer WetJet Wornick said the e-mail is fictitious. The company swears the Swiffer WetJet does not contain anything that kills pets. Swiffer, made by Proctor and Gamble, has an advisory on their Web site that says the e-mail is a false Internet rumor. The advisory says that Swiffer wet cloths do not contain antifreeze or any ingredient similar to it, and Swiffer products are safe to use around pets. The advisory also says that the only thing that should be circulating the country is their advisory, and they're asking consumers to send it to a friend. Message From Swifferwww.thebostonchannel.com/news/3297009/detail.html
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