Dust-Off chemicals
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 9, 2024. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Sep 9, 2024the latest report was made
- Sep 9, 2024the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Dust-Off
- Maker
- FALCON SAFETY PRODUCTS INC.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- ChemicalsCPSC’s product type: Chemicals, Not Elsewhere Classified (code 921), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Household Chemicals, Paint, & Cleaning Products
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2024 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Death 1
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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Death Made Sep 9, 2024, sent to the company Oct 31, 2024, published by CPSC Nov 22, 2024
The product, in the report: The main ingredient in Dust-Off is 1,1-Difluoroethane (DFE), a well-known addictive central nervous system depressant that causes immediate, profound impairment and often incapacitating effects, including near-instantaneous loss of motor control and unconsciousness. Almost all aerosol dust removers, including Dust-Off, consist of 99.5% -100% DFE. Aerosol dust removers, including Dust-Off, are highly sought after by people wanting to get high, they are readily available 24/7 with no quantity restrictions. They are prone to theft, as most retailers do not lock up the product or restrict the amount.
A 39-year-old woman was driving her car through an intersection when she was struck and killed by a 23-year-old man who had inhaled Dust-Off. The man survived, along with his 5- year-old daughter and another passenger who were in the vehicle with him.
A news article about this crash can be found here: [REDACTED]
The 39-year-old’s father filed a lawsuit against Falcon Safety Products, Inc. and Walmart on November 13, 2020. The case was scheduled to go to trial on November 13, 2023 but the case settled on October 31, 2023.
- Bought from
- Walmart, Missouri
- Bought
- Nov 25, 2017
- Where
- Chillicothe, Missouri: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Age 39, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)
- As this report names them
- Brand Dust-Off, made or sold by FALCON SAFETY PRODUCTS INC.
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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.