DuPont STAINMASTER PetProtect rugs and carpets, kind not given
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Nov 16, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Nov 16, 2015the latest report was made
- Nov 16, 2015the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- DuPont STAINMASTER PetProtect
- Maker
- The Dixie GroupMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Rugs and carpets, kind not givenCPSC’s product type: Rugs or Carpets, Not Specified (code 676), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Flooring
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
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| November 2015 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Not said 1 CPSC: Unspecified
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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Not said Made Nov 16, 2015, sent to the company Dec 9, 2015, published by CPSC Dec 23, 2015
The product, in the report: 276 sq. ft of wall-to-wall carpeting installed DuPont STAINMASTER™ PetProtect
The text below is contained in a letter we sent to the CPSC last week. We are incensed that a carpeting could be sold to us that nearly killed our cat and sickened us. We have documentation and we sincerely believe that DuPont is selling a dangerous product.
Dear CPSC Contact:
This letter concerns an incident of indoor air pollution from new synthetic carpet that triggered a near-fatal acute respiratory episode. We contracted with Lowe’s to have 276 sq. feet of DuPont STAINMASTER™ PetProtect carpeting installed in our master bedroom. The carpeting was installed on Monday, October 19th. We immediately noticed a strong chemical odor, so we opened all the windows and started fans to help with ventilation. Despite this, we experienced watery eyes, runny noses, scratchy throats and coughing. But that was not the worst of it. We noticed that our cat [REDACTED]started wheezing, especially at night when confined indoors. We thought it was due to fur-balls so we did not connect it to the carpet installation. On Thursday, October 22nd [REDACTED] was confined to the house while[REDACTED] was out. She closed the windows as usual to set the alarm and left for about 3 hours to run errands. When she returned she found [REDACTED] lying on the floor in the bedroom unable to breath. She rushed[REDACTED] to United Veterinary Specialty & Emergency in Campbell, CA where he was put in the feline equivalent of the ICU. Administration of a diuretic, bronchodilator, x-rays, blood tests and 24 hours in an oxygen chamber returned his breathing to normal, more or less. The x-rays showed [REDACTED] had acute pulmonary edema. We had never experienced anything like this in previous carpet replacements. The possible adverse health implications of replacing carpeting never entered our minds. We didn’t know that synthetic carpeting could make us sick or even kill our pet. We have documentation. This happened to us and it is still happening. Despite vacuuming and steam cleaning, the carpeting is still an irritant. We cannot sleep in our bedroom. At this time our bed is in the living room and the bedroom is closed off to prevent[REDACTED] from entering. Moreover we cannot have guests. We have friends with respiratory and other health issues. What if the air in our house triggered a serious asthma or heart attack? DuPont is manufacturing a toxic, dangerous product. We urge you to start the rule-making process to require carpet manufacturers to inform their customers that their product emits noxious and toxic gases that pose a serious health hazard to sensitive humans and pets. It would better if establish safety standards that require carpeting to emit no toxic volatile organic compounds. Acute illness or even death should not be an uninformed hazard of redecorating. If you have any questions regarding the events described here we would be pleased to answer them. Sincerely,
[REDACTED]
- Model
- PetProtect
- Bought from
- Lowes
- Bought
- Oct 19, 2015
- Where
- San Jose, Unspecified: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand DuPont STAINMASTER PetProtect, made or sold by The Dixie Group
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Unspecified
CPSC’s disclaimer
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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