Bounce fabric treatment products
7 reports to CPSC, the latest made Nov 1, 2023. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 7reports to CPSC
- Nov 1, 2023the latest report was made
- Aug 18, 2011the earliest
- 7with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Bounce
- Maker
- The Procter & Gamble CompanyMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Fabric treatment productsCPSC’s product type: Fabric Treatment Products (code 952), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Household Chemicals, Paint, & Cleaning Products
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“Bounce Dryer Sheets”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| November 2023 | 1 |
| July 2023 | 1 |
| January 2023 | 1 |
| September 2020 | 2 |
| February 2015 | 1 |
| August 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 3 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- Hurt, care not known 1 CPSC: Injury, Level of care not known
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
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, care not known Made Nov 1, 2023, sent to the company Nov 3, 2023, published by CPSC Nov 28, 2023
The product, in the report: Bounce Fabric Softener
Very sick from smell and taste of formaldehyde from the Fabric Softener Bounce.
- Model
- Bounce Scented and Unscented fabric softener
- Bought from
- HEB Grocery and Amazon
- Where
- Salado, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Bounce, made or sold by The Procter & Gamble Company
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Level of care not known
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Jul 3, 2023, sent to the company Jul 7, 2023, published by CPSC Jul 28, 2023
The product, in the report: Dryer Sheets, Outdoor Fresh Scent
I started using Bounce Dryer Sheets, Outdoor Fresh scent. I immediately started noticing a terrible, itchy, raised red rash with welts over all parts of my body that touched the clothes. I did not initially make the connection to the new dryer sheets. I visited multiple doctors over several weeks and tried various prescription medications, and nothing helped. Finally I thought of the dryer sheets. I re-washed all my clothes and towels without the dryer sheets, and this almost immediately solved the issue.
- Bought from
- Price Chopper
- Bought
- Jun 3, 2023, about then
- Where
- United States: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 44, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Bounce, made or sold by The Procter & Gamble Company
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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First aid Made Jan 19, 2023, sent to the company Jan 23, 2023, published by CPSC Feb 6, 2023
The product, in the report: Bounce “free & gentle” dryer sheets 240ct box
Product claims to be free from perfumes and has been in the past. A box bought (but just opened) in May 2022 caused a severe allergic reaction as it has a fragrance added to it. I reported it to the company on [REDACTED] who spouted off about how their QC is so stringent etc. I then went directly to the Bounce website to compare ingredients and found many reports from 2022 of the exact same issue with the product yet no warning was put out and no recall was put in place.
Website showing repeated reports of adverse reactions: [REDACTED]
- UPC
- 37000 24684
- Serial number
- USA 2044B68700D52 214 0
- Bought from
- Giant Direct
- Bought
- May 4, 2022
- Where
- East Norriton, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 51, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Bounce, made or sold by The Procter & Gamble Company
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Sep 1, 2020, sent to the company Oct 14, 2020, published by CPSC Nov 10, 2020
The product, in the report: fabric spray
(08/21/2020) The consumer was using the product to spray wrinkles out of her clothes. The mist from the spray got on her arms and caused a hot itchy rash.
The consumer reported a rash problem previously with a Bounce product that required a doctor visit.
The consumer had to go back to the doctor. A strong cream and steroids were prescribed for the rash.
As stated in the previous report, the consumer had never used the Bounce brand before.
- Model
- Rapid Touch-Up Wrinkle Release Clothing Spray
- UPC
- 3700038469
- Bought from
- Kroger, Georgia
- Bought
- Aug 1, 2020
- Where
- Douglasville, Georgia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 62, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Bounce, made or sold by The Procter & Gamble Company
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Sep 1, 2020, sent to the company Oct 14, 2020, published by CPSC Nov 10, 2020
The product, in the report: dryer sheets
The consumer stated that this is the first time that she has used Bounce product.
(08/12/2020) After wearing clothes that had been dried using the dryer sheet, the consumer had an adverse reaction. She stated that there was a burning red hot itchy rash on her chest and stomach. She also was sick to her stomach and had diarrhea.
The consumer had to go to her doctor, who prescribed steroids
- Model
- Wrinkle Guard Dryer sheets
- UPC
- 3700090704
- Bought from
- Kroger, Georgia
- Bought
- Aug 1, 2020
- Where
- Douglasville, Georgia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 62, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Bounce, made or sold by The Procter & Gamble Company
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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No one hurt Made Feb 5, 2015, sent to the company Mar 11, 2015, published by CPSC Mar 25, 2015
The product, in the report: Dryer Sheets
Both my cat and I had severe reactions after switching from generic Safeway dryer sheets to Bounce Dryer Sheets. She developed contact dermatitis and I have had respiratory issues since switching to them February 1, 2015.
After just getting over a bad cold, I decided to wash just my pillowcases and wait to do my entire bedding until the weekend. After washing the pillowcases, I’d find a few hours after going to sleep, I’d wake up with severe coughing fits. Thinking I’d just re-infected them with my cold somehow, I washed them again with all my bedding - blankets, cover, etc. That evening, and every evening since, I continue to wake up within hours of retiring to bed with this severe coughing.
My cat, who’ve I’ve had for about 4 years, is a heat hog and generally sleeps on my legs every night. I woke up Monday morning, after doing all the linens the evening before, to find she wasn’t on the bed but instead hiding under the bed. She finally surfaced and was running around all over - top speed like something was chasing her. She’d cower down in the middle of the floor, run, stop, lick frantically at her foot, her back, run, stop, lick again. I went to pet her and she acted like I was going to hurt her, running from my hand. Thinking she might have just fallen off the bed and hurt herself, I went to work and returned home to find her in the same condition. She eventually came to me and sat on my lap for about 2 hours, getting up every few minutes to move like she just wasn’t comfortable. I contacted a vet friend to see if I needed to get her to an emergency clinic, and after discussing everything, she advised giving her a small amount of [REDACTED], which I did. Before going to bed, I put the old heavier blanket on the bed which I hadn’t laundered yet and woke to find her sleeping between my legs again. Upon waking up, again a few hours after going to bed, in a severe coughing fit, I thought about the dryer sheets and removed them from all of my pillows. Coughing stopped and I was able to get back to sleep.
I’ve done a little research online and am surprised to find dryer sheets aren’t regulated with regards to what they can put on them (in them). As both my cat and I had reactions to Bounce Dryer Sheets specifically (which I’d be happy to give up the remainder of the box if you’d like it for testing),
Thankfully, I’d just spent the weekend at my boyfriend’s house and did the bulk of my clothing laundry at his house - with the exception of my bedding.
I like to think I’m an average healthy 40-year old individual this reaction to Bounce Dryer Sheets alarmed me and made me think how many parents may have lost a child to SIDS due to these unregulated dryer sheets? The babies can’t remove themselves or the sheets to get away from them.
My general health is good (aside from that cold), I have a few known allergies to medications where I get hives, but have no known respiratory issues. My cat gets annual check ups, so I’d say she’s in good general health as well. I don’t smoke, I don’t live in a high air pollution area and neither of us had any issues with any other dryer sheets prior to introducing these Bounce Dryer Sheets to the household.
- Bought from
- Safeway
- Bought
- Jan 28, 2015, about then
- Where
- Scottsdale, Arizona: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 46, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Bounce Dryer Sheets, made or sold by The Procter & Gamble Company
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hurt, no treatment Made Aug 18, 2011, published by CPSC Sep 12, 2011
The product, in the report: Bounce 4 in 1 Fresh Linen dryer sheet chemicals on children’s clothing
On Tuesday morning about 9:30 AM, August 9, 2011, I spent about 1/2 hour outdoors with 3 nephews and a niece (ages 2-9) whose clothes had been dried with Bounce 4 in 1 Fresh Linen dryer sheets. We were picking cosmos flowers and cucumbers from my gardens.
By afternoon, my eyes were burning, I had severe headache, chest pains, gastrointestinal pain, and nerve pains along my spine and generally felt sick. I continued to be bedridden for the next week.
- Model
- Bounce 4 in 1 Fresh Linen dryer sheet
- Where
- St. Paul, Minnesota: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 58, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Bounce, made or sold by The Procter & Gamble Company
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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