Glade air fresheners, kind not given
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Nov 26, 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 26, 2012the latest report was made
- Nov 26, 2012the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Glade
- Maker
- S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Makers, 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 |
|---|---|
| November 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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, no treatment Made Nov 26, 2012, sent to the company Dec 17, 2012, published by CPSC Jan 10, 2013
The product, in the report: Glade Plug-In, on with vanilla scent and one with apple/cinnamon scent.
I decided on Sunday 18 November to place Glade plug-ins in my bedroom and closet. On Monday 19 November I broke out in a rash that comprised small red dots, as well as large boils/pimples that looked to be infected. My first thought was that I had been bitten by fleas or bed bugs. I inspected the house, in particular our bed and could find no evidence of fleas or bed bugs, but washed and disinfected all of the bedding and towels etc in the house, as well as the dog’s blankets and toys. On Tuesday, the boils/pimples had spread. Again I searched for bugs, but could find none and my husband did not have the problem. By Thursday I knew that I would ahve to see a doctor as I had no idea where the boils/pimples were coming from and they were multiplying. In addition, the rash had tunred from red dots to red streaks that looked like an infection of my blood vessels. All boils/pimples also had red circles around them indicative of an infected cyst. After racking my brains to think what I could have done differently in the past week to make this reaction/disease occur, the only thing I could think of was the Glade Plug-In. I hadn’t changed soaps, laundry detergent etc and was starting to think I might have aparasitic infection. Thinking it a long shot, I removed the Glade Plug-Ins and by the next day, Saturday 24 November the rasj had disappeared and the boils/pimples had gotten considerable smaller and looked like they were starting to heal. As of today, Monday 26 November, I am completely back to normal, with just a few faint red spots where the boils/pimples had been, but they are healing nicely. This seemed to suggest that it was the Glade Plug-In that caused this reaction. As background, I have never been allergic to anything before, including seasonal allergies. I have certainly never had a reaction like this to anything, and while I am glad it was not a horrible disease, I felt that someone should know that this type of reaction is possible when using these devices. Thank you.
- Bought from
- Lowes
- Bought
- Nov 18, 2012
- Where
- Cream Ridge, New Jersey: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 34, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Glade, made or sold by S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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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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