Swifter Wet Jet Cleaner Warning
 

I recievd this email today and thougtht I should post it as a warnign in case others aren't aware of the potential dangers...

Recently a neighbor had to have their 5-year old German Shepherd 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 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 its 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 SEND THIS ON! So, if this can happen to your dog, what about the kids!

Thanks you for posting this. I had read the same of some of the other cleaners such a Clorox sometime back.

It's great to share warnings, but this particular one has been proven un-true. It's an internet myth.

WHEW! I use Swiffer WetJet all the time.

wow, thanks for sharing this, i was looking into getting this too whew!!

is right

Thank you... I was just about to buy one of those.

Oh my goodness! I was just about to go throw out our Swiffer WetJet! :eek:

The wet clothes are still chemicals and should be kept out of reach. Unfortunately I did know someone who's Yorkie did chew on a wet swifter cloth and did die from ingesting the chemicals :(

:confused::confused::confused:

Here is the link on snopes showing that this is NOT true:

snopes.com: Swiffer WetJet Pet Danger

That being said - I can hardly imagine any kind of chemical is good for our little pups, and I think we all try to limit the amounts they are around them. :)

Hm, I really think someone needs to get down to the truth on this one. I've heard so many different things about it and it makes me want to know what the hell the real truth is!!!!! I still use mine but I hate it because the solution seems stronger here lately and just suds and never washes clean off the floor. I'm ready for a steam mop.

The truth is in the above link. Anyone who receives these types of emails should check thm out on snopes or one of the other sites that track internet rumors and myths before passing them on as fact

Uh, I understand that, I already saw that, I saw it before when the last person posted about this. However, this is what makes me wonder just how safe they really are...

;)

as having a small child, i only use white vinagar and water to clean everything, and baking soda, safe for all, anything with keep out of reach isnt in my house, its no good

Thank GOD! :eek: I use my Swiffer all the time and did just last night as a matter of fact. I was about to go toss the thing in the trash until I read your reply!

Instead of the actual wet clothes (chemicals) - I bought from home depot a big box of rags, which are actually like a heavy duty paper towel. I wet it with water and then wet it with a white vinegar/lemon juice solution. I adhere this rag to the swifter mop and clean like that. :thumbup:

After reading this i was about to throw my swifer away when i got home but I'm glad its not true.

theres also a steam mop out there that just uses water

I mop with my Swiffer wet jet up to 10 times a day with my 8 dogs and no problems. I for one will keep using it.

I couldn't agree more.
Swiffer may or may not be more dangerous than other cleaners but ALL cleaners need to be kept out of the reach of dogs and they should not be allowed to walk on a floor that is still drying.

While Swiffer is thought to be as safe as other chemicals (and it likely is), I do not always take Snopes as the final word on everything either. It's a great site but how do we know that their information is always correct?

Oh geezzz... I didn't even think about checking with Snopes!! I was just all in a panic for people who might use this. I apologize getting jumping to conclusions that were investigated. I guess we all have to judge for ourselves and be careful as to what we do use with these lil' guys.

As soon as I read this thread earlier, I read on mine, the cleaner bottle and the wet jet itself and found no warnings about children and small animals.

I have been using the swiffer wetjet ever since it came out with no problems but i do have to admit that when i read that i was about to go throw mine out too.

I also got this email and when I checked it on snopes I realized it was false, always go on there to check or you will go stir crazy with all the stuff you get on emails.

OMG thank god its not true. I ALWAYS use mine, just like everyone else I would have gone home and threw it out! i dont know what id do if something were to happen to my Daisy!!

Get a steam mop..no chemicals to worry about. I love mine.;)

I used to use the swifter wet jet all the time before I got my steam mop. but I never let the girls out of my room until the mopped areas were completely dry.

its just scary what chemical can do to pets and young children!

I really want a steam mop, any good brands anyone can recommend? I have a handheld one for clothing and I use it on my furniture and it works awsome with smells and stains :)

I have a shark..does a great job, just the cord is not quite long enough so my DH added a longer one..I have ALOT of tile in my house. It's great for quick cleanup in the puppies x-pen.
The 2 pads that it comes with are not as good as the refill ones.

I have a swiffer wet jet, and a Shark steam mop. I just got the steam mop though, so I went over 3 years washing my tile floors with the wet jet and my 2 boys never had a problem with it. I now use the steam mop for a full floor cleaning and the wetjet for quick clean ups. I don't like the cord on the steam mop. Its limiting and gets caught on everything. I hate it actually... but I do like the floors after I steam mop so I guess I will suffer with the cord. :)