Cabot Recalls Composite Deck Cleaner Due to Inhalation and Fire Hazard

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

This recall involves the Cabot Composite Deck Cleaner #3502. The deck cleaner is a granular concentrate that, when mixed with water, is used to clean composite surfaces such as decks, railings, steps, fences and siding. It was sold in a 2-pound plastic container. The label on the container reads: "Cabot Composite Cleaner" and has number 3502 at the bottom of the front of the label.

Is my product affected?

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• Cabot Composite Deck Cleaner · About 24,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Home improvement centers and hardware stores nationwide from February 2007 through February 2008 for about $20.; Cabot Stains (a division of Valspar Corp.), of Newburyport, Mass..

Injuries or incidents reported

Cabot has received one report of the composite cleaner's plastic container partially melting and emitting a chlorine odor. No injuries were reported.

Consumer contact

For additional information, contact Cabot at (877) 755-3336, or visit the company's Web site at www.cabotstain.com/recall

Recall history and context

Cabot appears in 2 CPSC recalls on record.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 166 recalls in the candles and household goods category, 33 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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