Serious Facial Injury from Explosion of Aerosol Can recall
Serious Facial Injury from Explosion of Aerosol Can Prompts Sherwin-Williams Recall; Firm Warns Consumers Not to Handle Hi-Heat™ Coating Cans
Why was Serious Facial Injury from Explosion of Aerosol Can recalled?
The aerosol cans can over-pressurize and explode, posing a risk of injury to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should not handle the cans and contact Sherwin-Williams immediately. A representative will be dispatched within 48 hours to safely collect the recalled cans. Consumers will be sent a $15.00 check for each recalled can that is collected. Contact: For additional information, call Sherwin-Williams at (888) 304-3769 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.sherwin-williams.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
- Hi-Heat Aerosol Coating Cans
- Company
- The Sherwin-Williams Co., of Cleveland, Ohio
- Quantity
- About 3,000
- Sold at
- Automotive supply stores, repair shops, and parts suppliers nationwide from August 2005 through June 2007 for about $20.
- Recall date
- August 3, 2007
- Incidents / injuries
- Sherwin-Williams has received one report of a consumer who suffered serious facial injuries, including a broken jaw, broken teeth and nose, split lip, and a shattered eye socket, when a can exploded.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recall involves Thermo-Tec Hi-Heat aerosol coating used to color and protect Thermo-Tec automotive exhaust wrap. The part number (#12002) is printed above the UPC, and the date code (#B1815) is written on the bottom of the can. The 11-ounce aerosol can is mostly blue with orange and yellow flames and has an aluminum-colored cap. The can states "HI-HEAT COATING 2000°F" in large white letters on the front of the can.