Kem-Tek diatomaceous swimming pool chemicals
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Aug 4, 2011. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Aug 4, 2011the latest report was made
- Aug 4, 2011the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Kem-Tek diatomaceous
- Maker
- CHEM LAB PRODUCTS, INC.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Swimming pool chemicalsCPSC’s product type: Swimming Pool Chemicals (code 938), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Household Chemicals, Paint, & Cleaning Products
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| August 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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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Hurt, no treatment Made Aug 4, 2011, published by CPSC Aug 26, 2011
The product, in the report: Kem-Tek Diatomaceous Swimming pool filter aid
From 2009-2011 I’ve used Diatomaceous Earth Swimming Pool Filter Aid which contains crystalline & amorphous silica(quartz case # 14806-60-7 & cristobalite case # 14464-46-1) which I’m told is carcinogenic & can cause silicosis/lung cancer. I’m concerned about having breathed this Air Borne Dust in as I’ve had shortness of breath, tightness in the chest & breathing difficulty after working on my pool filter. I believe the warning on the product’s box is inadequate by not stating it’s carcinogenic & advising a respirator be worn when working with it. I believe improper disposal is common and endangers the public when spent Diatomaceous Earth dries out & becomes Airborne.
- Model
- 343/
SL # 041596 003433/ 25BXK - Serial number
- 041596 003433/
25BXK - Bought from
- Lowe’s, California
- Bought
- May 6, 2009
- Where
- Winnetka, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 46, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Kem-Tek diatomaceous, made or sold by CHEM LAB PRODUCTS, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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.