About 73500 cans of Clair-Sprayway fabric protector spray have been recalled due to reports that the spray can cause respiratory problems. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall on October 21 since the aerosol spray can cause serious respiratory problems. Clair-Sprayway Inc. received 36 reports of consumers suffering from overexposure to fumes. 34 cases involved coughing wheezing or shortness of breath while one consumer was diagnosed with a serious respiratory injury after being exposed to the product. The spray was sold under various brand names and the recall affects 13.5 oz cans with these labels:
- Sprayway® No. 980 Industrial Fabric Protector
- 3D Fabric Protector
- Auto Brite Fabric Protector Guardatela
- Auto Magic® Fabric Protector No. 91-S
- Crystal Aire Products #680 Fabric Protector
- Falcon Labs® Spotless Fabric Protector
- Quiltprotect™ Spray
- Robbie’s™ Fabric Shield
- Showcar Fabric Protector
- Simoniz® System 5 Stain Sentry Fabric Protector
The spray cans were sold at automotive supply stores detailing stores and upholstery textile fabric and furniture stores across America in a timeframe from January 2005 to August 2010 for about $10 per can. The CPSC recommends that consumers stop using the product immediately and contact Claire-Sprayway at 1-877-416-7324 in order to receive a full refund.
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