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Furniture Refinisher Recalled by Sherwin-Williams & Brockway
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January 18, 2000
Release # 00-054
| Company Phone Number: (800) 523-9299
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052
Sherwin-Williams POC: Conway G. Ivy, (216) 566-2102
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CPSC, The Sherwin-Williams Co. and Brockway Standard Inc. Announce Recall of Furniture Refinisher
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), The Sherwin-Williams Co., of Cleveland, Ohio and
Brockway Standard Inc. of Atlanta, Ga., are voluntarily recalling about
3,000 cans of Formby's Conditioning Furniture Refinisher. The product
and its vapors can seep or leak from the nozzle base at the top of the
can, posing a risk of fire and chemical injuries.
The firms have received one report of an employee suffering minor
burns when refinisher vapors ignited in a retailer's distribution
center.
Formby's Conditioning Furniture Refinisher, used to refinish wood
furniture, is sold individually and as part of Formby's "Introduction to
Refinishing Kit." The 32-ounce metal can reads, "Formby's Furniture
Workshop" and "Furniture Refinisher" in white lettering on a burgundy
and mostly green background. A depiction of Homer Formby appears on the
face of the can. The product can be identified by a code on the bottom
of the can written in black ink with one of the following lot number
sequences: A961600, A961610, A961620, A961630, A967270 and A969330.
Cans with blue ink codes are not subject to this recall.
Discount department, hardware and hobby stores nationwide sold the
refinisher from October 1999 through January 2000. The individual cans
sold for about $13 and the kits sold for about $16.
Consumers should stop using this r efinishing product immediately,
and place the product in a well-ventilated area. Since it can leak, care
should be taken to keep the product from spilling by always keeping the
container upright. Also, do not store near any source of ignition, such
as near a gas-fueled appliance. Consumers should call (800) 523-9299
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday for instructions on
how to handle and return the refinisher for replacement or a refund.
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