Cabot paints, varnishes or shellacs
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Nov 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
- Nov 30, 2012the latest report was made
- Nov 30, 2012the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Cabot
- Maker
- VALSPAR CORPORATIONMakers, 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
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| November 2012 | 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 Nov 30, 2012, sent to the company Jan 4, 2013, published by CPSC Jan 18, 2013
The product, in the report: Cabot Silicon Warterproofing coating
Coated our redwood deck, about 40 years old, with Cabot Silicon Waterproofing product, after thoroughly scrubbing the deck. The day after the application when the surface felt and looked dry, my wife slipped and fell as she attempted to enter the deck from an interior door. As a result of the fall she suffered a bone contusion on her left knee. In helping her up, I noted myself just how slippery the surface was and could see how it would be easy to slip. I carefully checked to see that the surface was dry and it was. In reading the very fine print on the container label I noted the following: Under Finishing it says “ Use caution when standing or walking on surfaces when still wet after application of Cabot Waterproofing as the surface may be very slippery”. As noted above the surface was dry to the touch when the fall occurred. Under Drying Time the same label says “ Recently applied Waterproofing may remain slick, even when dry, until the surface has been exposed to general weathering ( rain and sun for several days)” Now I have several comments about these warnings, if that was what they were meant to be? First the print of all these warning, very small print fonts, are not in any way highlighted to draw ones attention. Second the terminology of the second statement that: the Waterproofing may remain slick, is rather vague compared to the first statement regarding still wet coating surfaces, i.e. very slippery. Also the statement that general weathering has to take place before the surface is safe is vague. I can tell you from my experience that the surface remained slippery weeks after the application even with rain and sun exposure. I documented my experiences, with photos, in correspondence to Valspar, the owner of Cabot, but have received no satisfaction. They believe their label is adequate to protect consumers.
- UPC
- 80351 11000 9
- Serial number
- CAS No. 7732-18-5
- Bought from
- Stanford Home Center
- Bought
- Aug 23, 2012
- Where
- Murrysville, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 73, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Cabot, made or sold by VALSPAR CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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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.
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