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3M paints, varnishes or shellacs

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Aug 30, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Aug 30, 2012the latest report was made
  • Aug 30, 2012the earliest
  • 1with the company’s comments
Brand
3M
Maker
3M CO.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Paints, varnishes or shellacsCPSC’s product type: Paints, Varnishes or Shellacs (code 960), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Household Chemicals, Paint, & Cleaning Products

By month

1 report from September 2011 to August 2012; the most in August 2012, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
August 20121

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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. Seen by a doctor or nurse

    Made Aug 30, 2012, sent to the company Oct 12, 2012, published by CPSC Nov 2, 2012

    The product, in the report: 3M Professional Grade Rubberized Undercoating (Stage 4)

    Text of Consumer’s Complaint:

    I purchased four cans of 3M Professional Grade Rubberized Undercoating (Stage 4) for my new pickup truck. Copies of the can are included to help you identify what I used. I read the directions before using this product, and nowhere on the can does it say that an organic respirator needs to be worn while applying this undercoating. I am usually extremely careful about not breathing in any fumes, pesticides or herbicides and I almost always wear a respirator if I think the fumes may be harmful. I did not wear a respirator while applying this undercoating because I was outside and I was keeping my face away from the spray. After using two cans per rear fender, for a total of four cans, I had to run into the house and I had diarrhea. Then I started to feel nauseous and I developed a headache shortly thereafter. I have had soar lungs and a headache for over two weeks now. I saw my doctor today and she is starting me on prednisone for a couple of weeks to try to bring the swelling in my lungs down.

    I believe that this product is way too toxic to be allowed to be used at the consumer level. There should be a warning on the can that an organic respirator has to be worn while applying this product, along with a picture of what this type of respirator looks like as most consumers won’t know. I am very upset about damaging my lungs with this undercoating. I hope your agency will test the toxicity of this product and ban it from consumer use if it proves to be too toxic for consumer use.

    Model
    Professional Grade Rubberized Undercoating
    Bought from
    Advance Auto Parts, VA
    Where
    Ellington, Connecticut: Unspecified
    Who was involved
    Age 54, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand 3M, made or sold by 3M CO.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Seen by Medical Professional

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • 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.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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