Folks - 

Apparently this is just a rumor and not true.

Check out www.snopes.com.

Thank you Julia!

Mary

Mary Coleman
Administrative Support Assistant
Department of Political Science, Public Administration, and Nonprofit
Managment.
417 Fletcher Hall,  Dept. 6356
615 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37403-2598
(423) 425-4281
FAX: (423) 425-2373

-----Original Message-----
From: Julie Bomar [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 8:15 AM
To: 'Mary Coleman'
Subject: RE: [UTCSTAFF] FW: Important news for parents and pet owners -
REALLY!

Mary--you should never take these emails at face value.  Please go to
www.snopes.com and do a search for "Swiffer" and you will find this to be
FALSE.

julie

-----Original Message-----
From: UTC Staff E-Mail List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Mary Coleman
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 8:06 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [UTCSTAFF] FW: Important news for parents and pet owners - REALLY!


I think all pet owners should take note of this. Swiffer Jet cleaning
products contain antifreeze and can cause serious sickness or death in your
pets.

 

Mary

 

 

Mary Coleman

Administrative Support Assistant

Department of Political Science, Public Administration, and Nonprofit
Managment.

417 Fletcher Hall,  Dept. 6356

615 McCallie Avenue

Chattanooga, TN 37403-2598

(423) 425-4281

FAX: (423) 425-2373

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Subject: Important news for parents and pet owners - REALLY!

 

> For those of you with animals and/or small children...
> 
> "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 was kept inside, and when he was outside, someone was 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 Wetjet 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."
> 
> PLEASE, EVEN IF YOU DO NOT OWN A PET PLEASE FOWARD THIS ON!