“Deer Brand 96% Pure” liniments or rubbing compounds
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 1, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jul 1, 2014the latest report was made
- Jul 1, 2014the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- “Deer Brand 96% Pure”
- Maker
- Far East Camphor Manufacturing Co LtdMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Liniments or rubbing compoundsCPSC’s product type: Liniments or Rubbing Compounds (code 1915), in Toys & Children: Drug & Cosmetic Poisonings to Children Under 5
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 2014 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hospital admission 1 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
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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Hospital admission Made Jul 1, 2014, sent to the company Jul 23, 2014, published by CPSC Aug 13, 2014
The product, in the report: white bar of ~ pure camphor, looks to be about 1/2 “ thick by 2 “ long
An 18 mo girl bit into a camphor bar ( Deer Brand 96% camphor) that had been placed under her pillow by parents to relieve chest “congestion”. She rapidly suffered 3 convulsions , requiring ED visit, seizure treatment, and hospitalization.
- Where
- Reading, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 1, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand “Deer Brand 96% Pure”, made or sold by Far East Camphor Manufacturing Co Ltd
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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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