Swiffer Wetjet warning.. got in an email today....

[Guest Anonymous]

For those of us with animals......
>
> I recently had a neighbor who had their 5-year old German
>shepherd dog put down due to liver failure. The dog was completely
>healthy until a few weeks ago. 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.

[__crazy_canine__]

Newf, thanks for that, I knew it wasnt true but I didnt know PETA started it... although it doesnt suprise me much. :roll: So they started the rumor about Febreeze being dangerous too then?

[Guest Anonymous]

[quote name='newfiemom']This is a hoax that has been going around since the Swifer product came out. It was started by our friends at PETA in order to get at Proctor and Gamble.

[url]http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/swiffer.asp[/url][/quote]
Thanks for that Newf!!!! I dont use a Swifer but its nice to be able to pass the info along.
Man, I hate PETA.

[BuddysMom]

The real reason not to use a Swifter: because it sucks at cleaning! :lol:

[__crazy_canine__]

LOL, yeah we have one and it doesnt seem to work very well...

[courtnek]

au contraire....I have a swiffer wet jet (I also have hardwood floors) and its phenomenal. I sweep up the hair, then wet jet and the floor comes out nice ad shiny....now I cheat. I dont use the wetjet cleaning product, I use Mr. CLean. I washed the wetjet container in hot water, let it dry, and then filled it with Mr. Clean for hardwood. works wonderfully.

[Malamum]

Our dogs actually lick the tiled floor a lot so I am very careful about what I use to clean it. I don’t use a specific floor cleaner an I am worried that the chemicals may be harmful so I use an all purposes cleaner that can also be used for humas to wash their hands with. I figure if it’s safe for me to wash my hands with then it can’t cause any harm if they lick the floor after it’s been used to clean it.