Swiffer Wetjet - Dogs Beware
I received the following article from a client of mine that I want to pass on to you in hopes of any more animals encountering troubles with household items.
Subject: Warning for Pet Owners..................
Subject: Please read
Important...please read.
"5-year old German
Shepherd dog put down due to liver failure. The dog was completely
healthy until a few weeks ago, so a necropsy was 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.
The man 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 antifreeze is one of the
ingredients. (actually he was told it's a compound which is one
molecule away from antifreeze).
Therefore, just by the dog walking on the floor cleaned with the
solution, then licking it's own paws, 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. This is equally harmful to babies and small
children that play on the floor a lot and put their fingers in their
mouths a lot."
PLEASE, EVEN IF YOU DO NOT HAVE BABIES, SMALL CHILDREN OR OWN A PET
PLEASE FORWARD THIS ON!
1 Comments:
Re: Swiffer Wetjet
My kitty got sick and had nose bleeds from being exposed to the Swiffer Wetjet. The first time I didn't know what caused it, but the second time I used it and it happened again I wised up and will never use this product again. I feel fortunate to have figured this out before she became violently ill and may have died. I immediately re-cleaned my floors with "earth friendly" cleaner and sponge mop and have not had anymore problems.
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