CPSC, The Sherwin-Williams Co. and Brockway Standard Inc. Announce Recall of Furniture Refinisher
Home product recall 00-054. Announced by CPSC on Jan 18, 2000.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jan 18, 2000. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 3,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The product and its vapors can seep or leak from the nozzle base at the top of the can, posing a risk of fire and chemical injuries.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using this refinishing product immediately, and place the product in a well-ventilated area. Since it can leak, care should be taken to keep the product from spilling by always keeping the container upright. Also, do not store near any source of ignition, such as near a gas-fueled appliance. Consumers should call for instructions on how to handle and return the refinisher for replacement or a refund.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Consumers should call (800) 523-9299 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Which ones are recalled?
Formby’s Conditioning Furniture Refinisher, used to refinish wood furniture, is sold individually and as part of Formby’s “Introduction to Refinishing Kit.” The 32-ounce metal can reads, “Formby’s Furniture Workshop” and “Furniture Refinisher” in white lettering on a burgundy and mostly green background. A depiction of Homer Formby appears on the face of the can. The product can be identified by a code on the bottom of the can written in black ink with one of the following lot number sequences: A961600, A961610, A961620, A961630, A967270 and A969330. Cans with blue ink codes are not subject to this recall.
About 3,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Formby’s Conditioning Furniture Refinisher.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by The Sherwin-Williams Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
- Distributed by Brockway Standard Inc., Atlanta, Ga.
- Discount department, hardware and hobby stores nationwide sold the refinisher, from October 1999 through January 2000. The individual cans sold for about $13 and the kits sold for about $16.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
TThe firms have received one report of an employee suffering minor burns when refinisher vapors ignited in a retailer’s distribution center.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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