Febreze Air Fresheners air fresheners, kind not given
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Oct 23, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Oct 23, 2017the latest report was made
- Oct 23, 2017the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Febreze Air Fresheners
- Maker
- The Procter & Gamble CompanyMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Air fresheners, kind not givenCPSC’s product type: Room Deodorizers or Fresheners, Not Specified (code 975), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Household Chemicals, Paint, & Cleaning Products
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| October 2017 | 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 Oct 23, 2017, sent to the company Nov 16, 2017, published by CPSC Dec 8, 2017
The product, in the report: Any type of Febreze air freshener is the product I’m reporting. Also, any other air freshener (Ex. [REDACTED]) that use the molecule known as HPBCD is just as toxic to many human beings.
The product I’m reporting is Febreze air fresheners and all other air freshener products that use the molecule known as HPBCD. My first run in with febreze was 5 years ago in college where my roomate would use febreze in our shared room/apartment. This was about the same time I started seeing rapid hair loss at the age of 20. Not knowing where to turn my doctor asked me a peculiar question at the time - “Do you or anyone use Febreze in your apartment?”. Thinking it was strange I said yes, my roomate uses it all the time. She told me to get rid of it asap and gave me medication to counter act the toxicity of the product. Within two days, my hair stopped dropping and I was starting to see hair regrowth. It was a miracle! Since then I’ve had numerous run ins with febreze at parties, friends houses, bathrooms, work offices, etc. And every time my symptoms have been the same and almost instantly stop within a day or two of removing myself from the product and taking medication. Recentl I had the same issue at work, I was unaware that it was being used in the bathrooms and is causing me major stress at work. My doctor has run kinesiological tests and has treated multiple patients with health issues due to Febreze products. I implore some regulating body to run an investigation into the product and the molecule. This issue has cost me jobs and an enormous amount of discomfort just trying to live a normal life.
- Where
- Cerritos, California: Other Public Property/
Office - Who was involved
- Age 26, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Febreze Air Fresheners, made or sold by The Procter & Gamble Company
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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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