Recalls, Air Freshner and Pajamas

ByABC News via logo
April 18, 2002, 3:26 PM

N E W   Y O R K, April 19 -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces recalls of air fresheners and pajamas.

In cooperation with the CPSC, SC Johnson, of Racine, Wisc., is voluntarily recalling about 2.5 million Glade Extra-outlet Scented Oil Air Fresheners.

The Extra Outlet Plug Ins may have been misassembled, which could pose a risk of fire. SC Johnson has received five reports of incidents, though no one has been injured.The Glade Extra-Outlet Scented Oil electric air fresheners come in two fragrances, Sky BreezeTM and Mystical GardenTM.

The air fresheners have a unique rotating plug-thru outlet, which allows other electrical devices to be used in the same outlet as the plug-in. The rotating outlet says "15 Amps Max" on the front and has a yellow disc on the back. The Extra Outlet Scented Oil units have a model No. SCJ079 printed on the back. No other product sold under the Glade Plug Ins brand names are part of the recall.

Grocery and retail stores nationwide, sold the air fresheners between January 2002 and April 2002 for between $4 and $5.Consumers should immediately unplug the air fresheners and contact SC Johnson for free, full value replacement coupons or a refund.

For information on obtaining replacement coupons or a refund, consumers should call SC Johnson at (800) 571- between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Sunday, or contact the company on-line at www.scjohnson.com.

No other Glade product is subject to this recall.

For more information on recalls, visit the CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.

PAJAMAS LINKhttp://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml01/01527.html