Do you use a swiffer? WARNING

[Faster horses]

I received this in an e-mail from a Veterinarian friends wife.
Thought it was worth passing along.


> > I recently had a neighbor who had to have their
>5-year old German
> >Shepherd dog put down due to liver failure. The dog was
>completely
> >healthy until a few weeks ago, so they had a necropsy done to
>see
> >what the cause was. The liver levels were unbelievable, as
>if the dog
> >had ingested poison of some kind! The dog is kept inside,
>and when he's
> >outside, someone's with him, so the idea of him getting into
> >something unknown was hard to believe. My neighbor started
>going through
> >all the items in the house. When he got to the Swiffer
>Wetjet, he noticed,
> >in very tiny print, a warning which stated "may be harmful to
>small children
> >and animals." He called the company to ask what the contents
>of the cleaning
> > agent are and was astounded to find out that antifreeze is
>one of the ingredients.
> >(actually he was told it's a compound which is one molecule
>away from
> >antifreeze). Therefore, just by the dog walking on the floor
>cleaned
> >with the solution, then licking it's own paws, it ingested
>enough of the
> >solution to destroy its liver.
> >
> > Soon after his dog's death, his housekeepers' two
>cats also died
> >of liver failure. They both used the Swiffer Wet jet for
>quick cleanups on
> >their floors. Necropsies weren't done on the cats, so they
> >couldn't file a lawsuit, but he asked that we spread the word
>to as many
> >people as possible so they don't lose their animals.
> >
> > This is equally harmful to babies and small children
>that play on
> >the floor a lot and put t heir fingers in their mouths a lot.
> >
> > PLEASE, EVEN IF YOU DO NOT HAVE BABIES, SMALL
>CHILDREN OR OWN A
> >PET -- PLEASE FORWARD THIS ON!
>

[the_jersey_lilly_2000]

Thank you for posting that, I don't use swiffer, but know several people that do. And I WILL pass it along to them.

[Copper1272]

I have one so thank you sooo much for posting this.

[TXTibbs]

Yikes!! I use one. I'll have to check the lable. I hope poor Skamp and Concho don't die from it! But the way I use it I highly doubt they are getting any on their paws cuz i don't let them near the area until it is dry and even so my dogs don't lick their paws much or that I see.

I wonder if there is any truth to that story or is it just an internet hoax that someone started!?

[TXTibbs]

As I suspected! I'm not gonna lose much sleep over it!

I did some quick looking on the internet and I believe it to all be a farse.

[Faster horses]

TX Tibbs, I don't have a swiffer box here right now. To be sure, you can
check the warning label on the box. That should tell you what you need to know.

My daughter was just telling me about a friend of hers who recently lost a dog. The vet didn't know what the problem was for sure, just
that there was something wrong with its liver. Interesting that she
used a swiffer in her house.

[TXTibbs]

Dogs die everyday of Liver problems.....and sure some of them people have swiffers, but just as many don't.

From what I searched on the net there is no proof of this actually being the cause of death of that dog......and yes that same email you sent is on the net being questioned...I just typed in a search for Swiffer Wet Jet Dog, and it give me all kinds of things pertaining to that e-mail.

Like I say....I'm not gonna lose sleep over it.

[Faster horses]

Glad I mentioned I got it in an email...

[Copper1272]

Maybe this will help

http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/swifferdog.html

[Faster horses]

Guess that tells the story. Sorry I posted before checking it out.

I'll send that email back to who sent it to me, and tell them it is
FALSE INFORMATION.

Thanks!

[Heel Fly]

FH I'm like you, I see something that others need to know and pass it on. I had no clue that there was a site out there to check this stuff out on. Thanks for caring enough to share.

[Soapweed]

Rumors fly swiffer than a wet jet, but they sure keep life interesting. Rumors are kinda like watermelon--the juicier the better.