| Before you tackle your next home repair project, | | | | about keeping yourself appraised of product safety |
| take a moment to ensure that the products on your | | | | issues. |
| shelf are safe to use. Every year, scores of | | | | Tile Perfect Stand 'N Seal Tile Grout Sealer is a good |
| homeowners and consumers are injured or killed | | | | example of a product that can pose a health danger |
| because they unknowingly use products that have | | | | to consumers. The product was recalled in August |
| been recalled by the manufacturer and/or the U.S. | | | | 2005 due to the product's odor not being chemically |
| Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Such | | | | pungent enough to force consumers to minimize their |
| recall efforts are often ineffective and go largely | | | | exposure to fumes. Individuals who have suffered |
| unnoticed, until it is too late. | | | | from overexposure have sought medical attention |
| You may search the Internet for instructions on how | | | | for coughing, irritation, breathing difficulty, dizziness |
| to perform your home repair, but do you check to | | | | and disorientation. There are even reports of death |
| see if the unused products in your home are still | | | | from the product. And while the recalled units were |
| safe? When you buy a new product, you would | | | | to be pulled from Home Depot shelves in August |
| hope that the store has removed recalled products | | | | 2005, many consumers were able to purchase the |
| from their shelves. When buying product new to the | | | | product after the recall date. While this product has |
| market, it is a good idea to search the internet for | | | | been recalled, many homeowners may still have this |
| information about hazards or problems experienced | | | | product on their workshop shelves and could sustain |
| by other consumers. Manufacturer recalls are | | | | serious injuries if they use the remaining contents. If |
| routinely issued through product safety alerts and | | | | you have this aerosol product, do not use it. Return it |
| recall notices on TV, radio, newspaper and Internet | | | | to the Home Depot, for a full refund. |
| websites, as well as the CPSC's website. Be proactive | | | | |