Cabot · Recalled
Cabot Recalls Wood Cleaner and Wood Brightener With Spray Pump Due To Irritation and Burn Hazard
The spray pump used for both products can lose its seal, causing the product to leak. Chemicals in these products can cause burning or other serious injuries if the product comes into contact with skin or eyes or is ingested.
- Units
- About 17,500 units of the Wood Cleaner and 10,900 units of the Wood Brightener.
- Reports
- 3
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $25
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
Both products come in 1.3 gallon white handle tanks with black pump assembly and sprayer hose. The front has a yellow Cabot label with the product name. The back panel label contains instructions for use and product information and UPC codes 080351810503 on the Wood Cleaner bottles and 080351810497 on the Wood Brightener bottles.
The file
- Sold at
- Ace Hardware, Do It Best, Farm & Fleet, Lowes Home Improvement Stores, United Hardware, and other hardware stores nationwide from March 2011 until June 2012 for about $25.
- Product type
- Paints or Varnishes or Shellacs
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Cabot Stains, a division of Valspar Corp., of Newburyport, Mass.
Incident log
Three incidents of leaks have been reported. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately discontinue use of the products and return them to the store of purchase for a full refund. Consumers should also not attempt to reuse empty containers.
For additional information, contact Cabot toll-free at (877) 755-3336 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. 7 days a week, or log on to www.cabotstain.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated SEP 27 2012; last revised APR 12 2016.