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Febreze liquid room deodorizers or fresheners

10 reports to CPSC, the latest made May 13, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 10reports to CPSC
  • May 13, 2026the latest report was made
  • Sep 20, 2011the earliest
  • 9with the company’s comments
Brand
Febreze
Maker
The Procter & Gamble CompanyMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Liquid room deodorizers or freshenersCPSC’s product type: Liquid Room Deodorizers or Fresheners (code 973), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Household Chemicals, Paint, & Cleaning Products
Other ways the reports write the brand (6)

“Fabreze”, “Febreeze”, “Febreze AIR”, “Febreze Odor-Fighting Air Freshener - Linen & Sky”, “Febreze small spaces original” and “febreze air effects”

By month

4 reports from June 2025 to May 2026; the most in May 2026, 1. 6 earlier reports, since September 2011, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
May 20261
February 20261
December 20251
August 20251
October 20241
August 20231
July 20171
January 20151
December 20141
September 20111

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Emergency room 4 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
  • Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
  • First aid 2 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.

Source:

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

  1. First aid

    Made May 13, 2026, sent to the company May 18, 2026, published by CPSC Jun 2, 2026

    The product, in the report: Febreeze Bathroom Ocean Scent

    Chemical irritation from febreeze bathroom

    Model
    Febreeze
    Bought from
    CVS
    Bought
    May 13, 2026
    Where
    Commack, New York: Other Public Property/Office
    Who was involved
    Age 51, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand Febreeze, made or sold by The Procter & Gamble Company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  2. First aid

    Made Feb 5, 2026, sent to the company Feb 10, 2026, published by CPSC Feb 25, 2026

    The product, in the report: The product is a Febreze Plug-In Scented Oil Warmer, an electrically powered plug-in air freshener designed for continuous use in a standard household wall outlet. The device consists of a plastic plug-in warmer unit with an internal heating element and a removable scented oil refill bottle that attaches to the front of the unit. The warmer is approximately 45 inches tall, made of hard plastic, and plugs directly into a standard 120-volt household outlet. The oil refill bottle is a clear plastic container that allows the remaining liquid to be visible during use. The units were sold as Febreze Plug-Ins and manufactured by Procter & Gamble. Multiple fragrance refills were used with the same type of warmer. The devices were marketed to operate continuously for 3050 days per refill. The products intended purpose is to heat scented oil over time to release fragrance into indoor living spaces.

    I used multiple Febreze Plug-In Scented Oil warmers in my home as directed by the manufacturer. During normal use, several units overheated and caused household electrical breakers to trip. At least one device showed visible melting and heat damage at the plug while liquid oil remained inside the refill container.

    The devices continued operating despite overheating and visible damage. The refill oil did not fully evaporate, contradicting the products advertised lifespan, while the plug itself appeared to burn internally.

    These incidents occurred repeatedly across more than twenty units and multiple refill packs. The overheating, melting, and electrical disruption present a serious fire and electrical hazard to my household. I am concerned about the risk of ignition, property damage, and injury due to the device continuing to draw power while damaged.

    Model
    Febreze Plug-In Scented Oil Warmer
    UPC
    5227993883
    Serial number
    Several plug-ins no specific number
    Bought from
    Target
    Bought
    Nov 3, 2025
    Where
    District Heights, Maryland: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 37, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Febreze, made or sold by The Procter & Gamble Company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  3. Emergency room

    Made Dec 18, 2025, sent to the company Dec 23, 2025, published by CPSC Jan 12, 2026

    The product, in the report: Febreze Air Freshener vanilla suede

    Sprayed Febreze Air in the air, then slipped and fell. Febreze sprayed 6 feet in the air made floor have oil/slick like feel, hit my head causing concussion. Suffering now for 10+ weeks and out of work.

    Model
    Febreze Air soray
    UPC
    N/a
    Serial number
    Not available
    Bought from
    Publix Apollo Beach
    Bought
    Sep 1, 2025
    Where
    Ruskin, Florida: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 46, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Febreze, made or sold by The Procter & Gamble Company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
  4. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Aug 7, 2025, sent to the company Aug 11, 2025, published by CPSC Sep 2, 2025

    The product, in the report: Febreze Odor-Fighting Air Freshener - Linen & Sky

    Febreze aerosol fragrance makes me have asthma. I cannot breathe when exposed to the product and long after the product is used - the scent remained in the elevator and lobby of my building hours after used. I asked the maintenance man and he told me he is using an air freshener and then showed me the can of Febreze Odor-Fighting Air Freshener - Linen & Sky. I asked him to stop using it because it causes me to have an asthma attack and I cannot breathe.

    Where
    Delray Beach, Florida: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 63, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Febreze Odor-Fighting Air Freshener - Linen & Sky, made or sold by The Procter & Gamble Company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  5. Emergency room

    Made Oct 7, 2024, sent to the company Oct 10, 2024, published by CPSC Oct 25, 2024

    The product, in the report: The products name is Febreze, small spaces original by Proctor & Gamble. It’s in a plastic self standing container with a volatile liquid inside

    I bought a air freshener product by Proctor & Gamble called “Febreze” small spaces original. I had it on a table near my bed. I live alone. This is not a spray, it has a volatile carrier that slowly evaporates out with fregrance, it’s NOT a plug in. I soon began to have trouble breathing, my bronchial went into spasms, I coughed up large amounts of flem from my lungs, I had heavy, painful coughing, I wheezed loudly & was short of breath. I lost 20 LBS in two weeks. I went to the ER twice because I could not breath. The ER doctor said I had acute asthma & the info they gave me mentioned “triggers” that could set off asthma. I have never had asthma or allergies. I have had to spend hundreds of dollars for overpriced asthma inhalers & drugs, I am a low income senior. I finally found my “trigger”, it was the “Febreze” air freshener for small spaces, once I removed that from my room, I began to feel better but I’m still feeling the effects of the toxic volatiles of that product.

    The only warning on this product is to not get the liquid in your eyes. I am still short of breath, I feel weak, I still cough up flem but not as much as before.

    Model
    Febreze small spaces original
    UPC
    93331
    Serial number
    none
    Bought from
    McKay’s market, Harbor Oregon
    Bought
    Sep 13, 2024, about then
    Where
    Brookings, Oregon: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 84, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Febreze small spaces original, made or sold by The Procter & Gamble Company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
  6. Seen by a doctor or nurse

    Made Aug 22, 2023, sent to the company Aug 24, 2023, published by CPSC Sep 15, 2023

    The product, in the report: Febreze AIR

    I sprayed febreze AIR just as I always had but this time it fell to the floor making it very slippery and I fell and was injured. I feel there should be warnings on the label

    Model
    LINEN & SKY scent
    Serial number
    0321445D4 0315
    Where
    MANASSAS, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 49, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Febreze AIR, made or sold by The Procter & Gamble Company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
  7. Hurt, care not known

    Made Jul 11, 2017, sent to the company Dec 18, 2017, published by CPSC Jan 3, 2018

    The product, in the report: Air freshener

    Caller is reporting that the air freshener spray which is a pump spray, after he unlocked the bottle and was about to use it, the sprayer started to spray the contents, contents of bottle spilled on inner thigh & groin area as well as legs immediately couldn’t smell or taste dispersing it all over his body. Caller stated that when the incident occurred he washed thoroughly but has since lost his smell and taste bud.

    (6/2017) He stated that he has not seek medical attention because he does not have health insurance.

    The manufacturer was contacted and he was advised that someone would contact him but its been over a week and no one has contacted him.

    Caller feels that this product is a health hazard and should recalled.

    UPC
    70881731062201
    Bought from
    Walmart, Arkansas
    Bought
    Jun 24, 2017, about then
    Where
    Harrison, Arkansas: Unspecified
    Who was involved
    Age 43, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Febreze, made or sold by The Procter & Gamble Company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Level of care not known
  8. Emergency room

    Made Jan 22, 2015, sent to the company Feb 2, 2015, published by CPSC Feb 17, 2015

    The product, in the report: febreze air effects linen and sky

    Febreze Inhalation Injury [REDACTED], Oct. 16, 2014

    Additional Comments that may help to better understand the problem:

    An exchange student is living with us. He is very sensitive to bad smells and likes to use air fresheners. Since the bathroom that he and another exchange student share opens into his bedroom, he uses A LOT of air fresheners. After the incident, he threw away 7 recently emptied cans: 4 [REDACTED], 1 Febreze Hawaian and 2 Febreze Air effects Linen and Sky, which was the product used when symptoms occurred. There had been problems in the bathroom a week prior to the main incident. After working on it in the evening, I had tightness in my lungs which I attributed to mold exposure. It went away on its own by next morning. I had to keep walking through the Febreze saturated bedroom to work on the bathroom but thought nothing of it. (No irritating chemicals were used in cleanup, only [REDACTED] water which I had utilized before without ill effect)

    On the 16th, I had been working hard outside, walked into the kitchen/dining area and noticed a strong Febreze smell. The student had fixed himself food and was sitting at the table eating. He had sprayed an entire can of Febreze Linen and Sky upstairs and it clung to him (he had not used it downstairs). Almost immediately my lungs (bronchii - I’m a nurse) clenched up (worse than the week before) and I opened windows then left for a brisk one mile walk to air out my lungs. However, that did not help. Then I drank 2+ liters of water with lemon juice to try and flush out the irritants. By morning, it was not better, so I got worried, called P&G hotline and was advised to go see a doctor. I went to the ER where I was diagnosed with an inhalation injury. I was unable to finish the outdoor work I had started, spent a whole day at Urgent Care/ER/Pharmacy and missed another full day due to extreme fatigue either from the [REDACTED] or the injury itself. There were 2 milder repeat incidents 10/25 and 10/27 even though no more product was actively used, due to smelly residue on furniture, clothes, book bag. Then I spent several hours at my Doctor’s office for a follow up visit. I’m still waiting to see if this will be an ongoing issue, I have been unable to use certain restrooms which were saturated with air freshener.

    I had no respiratory issues, asthma or bronchitis before this; very healthy.

    My main complaint against Febreze is that there is no warning against spraying for more than a few seconds or even using the entire can in one shot.

    Model
    40131445HW ?
    Serial number
    0214 ?
    Bought from
    Dollar General or Walmart, Ohio
    Where
    Ohio: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 48, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand febreze air effects, made or sold by The Procter & Gamble Company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
  9. Emergency room

    Made Dec 27, 2014, sent to the company Jan 6, 2015, published by CPSC Jan 28, 2015

    The product, in the report: Fabreze Air Effects Rocky Springs & Cool air freshener

    Approximately 15 minutes after a family member sprayed Fabreze Air Effects Rocky Springs and Cool, UPC 037000090649, product code 90517A11XA, my 5 year old son experienced a serious allergic reaction. He was treated at an emergency room for hives covering most of his body, wheezing, and shortness of breath.

    Model
    Air Effects Rocky Springs & Cool
    UPC
    037000090649
    Bought from
    Wegmans
    Bought
    Dec 1, 2014, about then
    Where
    Camillus, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 5, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Fabreze, made or sold by The Procter & Gamble Company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
  10. No one hurt

    Made Sep 20, 2011, sent to the company Sep 28, 2011, published by CPSC Oct 13, 2011

    The product, in the report: Febreeze Plug In air Freshener

    We had a Febreeze Plug In cause a fire at [REDACTED] that caused extensive damage to the kitchen area of the house.

    Model
    SY-982
    Serial number
    1007453331
    Where
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 21, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Febreze, made or sold by The Procter & Gamble Company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

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.

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    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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