Whink rust removers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made May 16, 2011. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- May 16, 2011the latest report was made
- May 16, 2011the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Whink
- Maker
- WHINK PRODUCTS CO.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Rust removersCPSC’s product type: Rust Removers (code 937), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Household Chemicals, Paint, & Cleaning Products
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 2011 | 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 May 16, 2011, published by CPSC Jun 21, 2011
The product, in the report: Rust Remover
A 15 YOM experienced chemical pneumonitis after being exposed to rust remover while watching his dad cleaning bathroom.
- Where
- United States: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 15, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Whink, made or sold by WHINK PRODUCTS CO.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.