CPSC, SC Johnson Announce Recall of Glade® Extra Outlet
CPSC, SC Johnson Announce Recall of Glade® Extra Outlet Scented Oil Air Fresheners
Why was CPSC, SC Johnson Announce Recall of Glade® Extra Outlet recalled?
These Extra Outlet PlugIns® may have been misassembled during manufacture, which could pose a risk of fire.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately unplug the air fresheners and contact SC Johnson for free, full value replacement coupons or a refund. Contact: Consumers may contact SC Johnson at (800) 571-0920 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Sunday, or anytime online at www.scjohnson.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Glade® Extra Outlet Scented Oil Air Fresheners
- Company
- SC Johnson, of Racine, Wisc.
- Quantity
- About 2.5 million
- Sold at
- Grocery and retail stores nationwide sold the air fresheners, between January 2002 and April 2002, for between $4 and $5.
- Recall date
- April 19, 2002
- Incidents / injuries
- SC Johnson has received five reports of misassembly and no reports of injury or property damage.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
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.