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Re: Urban Legend !!!
By:Ian Johnston
Date: 3/6/2000, 7:41 pm
In Response To: BE CAREFUL W/ FEBREZE!!! (Brion)

> Febreze is rumored to kill small animals (birds, cats, gerbils, etc.) who
> have too much exposure to it. I've read this several times from different
> sources, none terribly reliable. But, long and short of it, I won't use it
> because I have 3 dogs and don't think it's worth the risk. If you have no
> pets, I hear that it does indeed work pretty well.

> Brion

Hi Brion,

Don't worry about this. It is an urban legend. The Febreese manufacturer and an independant lab both conducted tests and released a statement stating the allegations were false. There was also no way for anyone, including the media, to trace the source of the rumour.

Ian

Messages In This Thread

Hey Nick, Don Has Some Issues !!!
Ian Johnston -- 3/5/2000, 9:15 pm
A little tolerance, please
Ken Finger -- 3/6/2000, 8:51 am
First - Keep it Civil
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/6/2000, 9:33 am
Re: My Apologies
Tom Kurth -- 3/6/2000, 11:30 pm
Re: Hey Nick, Don Has Some Issues !!!
Tom Kurth -- 3/5/2000, 11:11 pm
Re: Crappy Systems!!
Ian Johnston -- 3/6/2000, 2:30 am
Re: speaking of issues
lee -- 3/6/2000, 7:46 am
Re: speaking of issues
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/8/2000, 12:12 am
Re: speaking of issues
Brian Wegener -- 3/7/2000, 10:31 am
Re: speaking of issues
Shawn Baker -- 3/6/2000, 1:02 pm
Febreze
tom Preska -- 3/6/2000, 8:02 am
BE CAREFUL W/ FEBREZE!!!
Brion -- 3/6/2000, 10:08 am
Re: Urban Legend !!!
Ian Johnston -- 3/6/2000, 7:41 pm
Re: Febreese, microwave ,poodle
lee -- 3/6/2000, 8:07 pm
I did not know that
tom preska -- 3/6/2000, 1:05 pm