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CPSC, SC Johnson Announce Recall of Glade® Extra Outlet Scented Oil Air FreshenersWASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), SC Johnson, of Racine, Wisc., is voluntarily recalling about 2.5 million Glade® Extra Outlet Scented Oil Air Fresheners. These Extra Outlet PlugIns® may have been misassembled during manufacture, which could pose a risk of fire.SC Johnson has received five reports of misassembly and no reports of injury or property damage. The Glade® Extra Outlet Scented Oil electric air fresheners come in two fragrances, Sky Breeze and Mystical Garden. 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 disk on the back. The Extra Outlet Scented Oil units have a model number "SCJ079" on the back. No other products, sold under the Glade® PlugIns® 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 at (800) 571-0920 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Sunday, or anytime on-line at www.scjohnson.com, for free, full value replacement coupons or a refund. Consumers can also view a video clip (transcript) about this recall. This is in "streaming video" format. |
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