Some fire victims interviewed in TV news reports during the 2002 recall blamed plug-in air fresheners for damage to their homes, but, although a similar product made by a different company was named as the probable cause of one fire, no Glade brand air fresheners were found to be at fault.
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He asked my sister-in-law what she had plugged in in the bathroom. She listed the normal things. ...curling iron,blow dryer. He kept saying to her, "No, this would be something that would disintegrate at high temperatures." Then, my sister-in-law remembered she had a Glade Plug-in in the bathroom.
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According to a Glade company spokesperson, quoted in a Business Journal of Milwaukee article, "no plug-in air fresheners manufactured by the company have been positively determined to cause fires". In 2002, there was a recall of one type of Glade Plug-in due to a potential fire risk.
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In October 1994, Johnson recalled five million Glade plug-in fresheners sold between 1992 and July 1994 as a precaution after receiving 600 complaints, including "12 allegations about the fresheners being involved in fires." ; ... Recall of Glade® Extra Outlet Scented Oil Air Fresheners ; (CSPC)
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SC Johnson Recall Hotline: (800) 571-0920 ; ... The Glade® Extra Outlet Scented Oil electric air fresheners come in two fragrances, Sky Breeze™ and Mystical Garden™. The air fresheners have a unique rotating plug-thru outlet, which allows other electrical devices to be used in the same outlet as the plug-in.
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Rotate warmer's electrical plug, ... We suspect this rumor may be associated with a past SC Johnson voluntary recall of one of its air freshener products, a Glade® Extra Outlet Scented Oil product that was sold for a short period before June 1, 2002. After discovering an assembly error in a small number of that product,
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Explore Glade® scent collections for the perfect expression of every mood or occasion ... Glade logo ... Glade® PlugIns® Scented Gel Refill Reminder...
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There had been no actual reports of fires property damage associated with the product prior to its recall, however: In October 1994, Johnson recalled five million Glade plug-in fresheners sold between 1992 and July 1994 as a "precaution" after receving 600 complaints, including "12 allegations about the...
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In addition to the recall described in the company's statement above, SC Johnson recalled about 5 million Glade Plug-Ins in 1994, after 600 consumer complaints, 12 involving fires. The chain letter currently circulating describes the product that supposedly cause the fire as a Glade Plug-Ins Extra Outlet Night Light.
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Mary of Susanville, CA, writes:; Glade scented oil Plug-Ins are a dangerous product, particularly if small children are around. The scented oil Plug-In works the best of any other Plug-In but the actual oil is dangerous.
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