Bounty w/ Dawn paper products
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 1, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Nov 2, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Sep 1, 2016the latest report was made
- Sep 1, 2016the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Bounty w/ Dawn
- Maker
- The Procter & Gamble CompanyMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Paper productsCPSC’s product type: Paper Products (code 1137), in Containers & Packaging: Paper & Cardboard
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2016 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.
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First aid Made Sep 1, 2016, sent to the company Sep 29, 2016, published by CPSC Oct 14, 2016
The product, in the report: Bounty/ Dawn Paper towels
August 23, 2016 Proctor & Gamble Distributing, LLC PO Box 599 Cincinatti, OH, 45201
On Saturday, August 13, 2016 1 was visiting my brother and sister-in-law at their [REDACTED] rented house when I picked up a roll of Bounty/Dawn paper towels and tore off a couple pieces. The plastic wrapper had been removed and the paper towel roll was on the counter looking like any normal roll of paper towels.
It was unseasonably hot and I tore off a few pieces of the paper towel to wipe my brow and carry with me. Within a half hour I began to experience a burning sensation in my eyes which grew more and more severe over the next half hour. It became so painful that I could barely blink without experiencing excruciating pain. My eyes became alarmingly reddened. My wife, brother and sister-in-law became justifiably concerned, as was I. We stopped at a pharmacy and bought eye wash which I used in earnest for the next hour. I also showered and attempted to further flush my eyes.
We were ready to find a clinic or emergency room as I was afraid that my eyes might be experiencing lasting damage. After further flushing the severe pain subsided somewhat and by nightfall I could keep my eyes open again without intense pain. I had absolutely no idea what had caused the severe burns to my eyes until the next morning.
The next morning my wife picked up another piece of the Bounty/Dawn paper towels to dry her hands after dish washing. She immediately noticed a film on her hands which she was able to rinse off. Only then did we surmise that there was soap embedded in the paper towels and that this had been the cause of my eye injury.
You responded to my initial notification of this incident with a letter from a [REDACTED] on the “Bounty Team copy of which is enclosed. She also sent me a coupon worth $11.00 toward Bounty products. I am returning that coupon herewith. The pain and suffering I experienced was severe and frightening for me and my family. An $11 .00 coupon is, frankly, an insult.
Demand is herewith made that you cease and desist from selling this dangerous product without proper warning on the paper towels themselves, not just the plastic wrapping which I can assure you all customers remove and throw away without reading any warning printed thereon. Who would ever think of a roll of paper towel as being so harmful?
I have informed the Consumer Product Safety Commission of this dangerous product and your negligent packaging. I am considering filing a product liability action against you and suggest that you refer this letter to counsel.
The foregoing is without prejudice to any and all claims I may have against Proctor & Gamble whether arising out of this or any other matter, all of which are hereby expressly reserved.
Please be guided accordingly.
[REDACTED]
- Where
- Block Island, Rhode Island: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Bounty w/
Dawn, made or sold by The Procter & Gamble Company - Reports CPSC links to it
- 20160908-8AC61-2147414379
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Nov 2, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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