Blueskin Butyl Flash window sills or frames
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jan 14, 2019. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jan 14, 2019the latest report was made
- Jan 14, 2019the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Blueskin Butyl Flash
- Maker
- Henry CompanyMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Window sills or framesCPSC’s product type: Window Sills or Frames (code 1870), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Doors & Windows
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
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| January 2019 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by 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 Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Jan 14, 2019, sent to the company Feb 13, 2019, published by CPSC Mar 1, 2019
The product, in the report: Blueskin Butyl Flashing by Henry was used around 4 large windows, about 3 in by 3ft is exposed in our house on 4 windows
Blueskin Butyl Flashing by Henry was used in the installation of windows in our home November 5 and 6th. The flashing is applied on the inside and outside of the house. [REDACTED] adhesive was used on the flashing on the outside of our home between the flashing and the nail in windows. From the first day forward a strong chemical off-gassing came from the windows. It grew worse once the exterior wood was placed over the windows. After over two months the off-gassing has NOT subsided. We have been unable to be in our home for more than a few minutes at a time. We have symptoms of headaches (migraines), confusion, short term memory loss, sore throat, and difficulty breathing which seemed to be more cardiac than pulmonary from exposure. The loss of short term memory seems to be the longest symptom to resolve and I am still having symptoms. I have stopped entering my house for this reason.
My husband clipped off a piece of the Blueskin Butyl Flashing from the inside of the house and put it in a sealed jar. This clipped had been stuck on the wood frame of the window, but not other adhesive used on this portion according to our window installer. We opened the jar outside the home and identified this as the same chemical that is permeating our home. Our concern is that the volatiles are in all the contents of our home including drywall and insulation at this point.
The Blueskin Flashing was approved for use without the company divulging the major ingredients of the product. No information is available on the SDS regarding the volatile compounds used. It only lists it as” butyl compounds”. We contacted them and they claim it does not smell, which is clearly false. They do not know what chemicals it interacts with or are safe to use with the product even though it is routinely used in homes along with other adhesives in the flashing.
We had to move out of our home with our three children. We have had both financial, emotion and mental stress. We have had no help around how to mitigate the dangerous chemicals in our home. We are very upset that the building industry is so poorly regulated and endangers the health and lives of our citizens.
- Where
- Atascadero, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 45, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Blueskin Butyl Flash, made or sold by Henry Company
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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