Toilet Bowl Products

71 YOF WITH DEMENTIA ACCIDENTLY INGESTED A TOILET BOWL CLEANER TABLET. FAMILY CALLED POISION CONTROL. PATIENT THREW UP AND FAMILY BROUGHT HER TO ER. DX: INGESTION OF TOXIN, N/V

51 YOM C/O RED, SWOLLEN THIGH SINCE REMOVING AN OLD TOLIET AND SPILLED SEWAGE LIKE CLEANING PRODUCTS ON HIMSELFT AT HOME DX CELLULITIS THIGH

44YOF STS GOT TOILET BOWL CLEANER IN EYE C/O R EYE PAIN +CORNEAL ABRASION PRESENT DX L EYE CORNEAL ULCER

2YOM FOUND IN CLOSET DRINKING TOILET BOWL CLEANER. DX: CHEMICAL EXPOSURE.

63YOF - PATIENT PRESENT FOR FOREIGN BODY. PT STATES SHE WAS CLEANING EAR WITH TOILET PAPER AND IT GOT STUCK. DX: FOREIGN BODY OF LEFT EAR

62YOF REPORTS WITH EYE PAIN AND REDNESS AFTER CONTACT WITH CLEANING PRODUCT. PATIENT DOES NOT KNOW THE PRODUCT BUT WAS CLEANING THE TOILET. DX CHEMICAL INJURY TO EYE

59YOF STATES THAT SHE USED A NEW BLUE CHEMICAL TABLET IN HER TOILET BOWL WHEN SHE DEVELOPED FACIAL SWELLING AND ITCHING ALL OVER DX: ALLERGIC REACTION

50YOF PRESENTS WITH BURNING AND BLURRINESS TO RIGHT EYE AFTER ACCIDENTALLY GETTING TOILET BOWL CLEANER SPLASHED IN IT. DX: CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS OF RIGHT EYE, CORNEAL ABRASION, EYE PAIN

39YOM, COMING IN WITH COUGH AFTER MIXING BLEACH WITH TOILET BOWL CLEANER AND INHALED THE FUMES, WAS IN THE ROOM FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, DX: ACUTE COUGH; TOXIC INHALATION, ACCIDENTAL

72YOF PRESENTS AFTER A SYNCOPAL EPISODE IN HER BATHROOM WHERE SHE FELL FROM THE TOILET TO THE FLOOR. DX: FALL WITHOUT INJURY, COVID 19

48YOM PRESENTS WITH INHALTION INJURY. PT STATES THAT HE WAS CLEANING HIS BATHROOM AT HOME WHEN HE USED *** BLEACH AND *** TOILET CLEANER WHICH CONTAINS HYPOCHLOROUS ACID, WHEN THETWO MIXED HE BEGAN TO SMELL BURNING SCENT.HE STATES HIS EYES BECAME IRRITATED AND HE BEGAN COUGHING HAVING SOB. DX: TOXIC EFFECT OF CHLORINE GAS

2YOF, BROUGHT IN BY DAD WHO REPORTS THAT SHE WAS HOLDING TOILET BOWL CLEANER, IN HAND AND MAY HAVE LICKED IT, AS HER TONGUE WAS ALL BLUE, PATIENT IS COMPLETELY ASYMPTOMATIC AND ACTING AT HER BASELINE, POISON CONTROL IDENTIFIED THE PRODUCT AS ***, DX: CHEMICAL EXPOSURE

I ordered a product called Bowlsparkle from a website called bowlsparkle.com. It was advertised to be a foaming powder that would clean and sanitize toilet bowls while emitting a "fresh scent." When it came in I used it as directed. Immediately my throat began to burn and I was having trouble breathing due to the fumes. Then my son and I both got headaches. There was no ingredients listed on the box so I tried to [REDACTED] "bowlsparkle ingredients" and landed on a site for the Consumer Product Information Database for a product called "[REDACTED]." If I'm reading the site right, the product is 24 percent hydrochloric acid and has been discontinued due to warnings about irritation of the respiratory tract among other things. The effects of inhaling the fumes lasted all evening. I would really like for this product to be investigated as I believe it is very dangerous

Dear Consumer Product Safety Commission, I am writing to report a serious incident involving a hazardous chemical product that has caused me significant health issues and emotional trauma. I believe it highlights a dangerous gap in product safety and labeling that leaves consumers vulnerable to severe harm. I was exposed to Triple S Strong Arm Heavy Duty Clinging Bowl and Restroom Cleaner, which is labeled For Industrial and Institutional Use Only. Despite this label, the product is easily purchased online by consumers with no meaningful barriers to access. A friend who works in commercial cleaning recommended it and assured me it was safe for home use. After using the product to clean my bathroom, I experienced: Constant burning skin, swelling, and severe allergic reactions. My potassium levels dropped to a dangerously low level, resulting in a critically low heart rate that required emergency medical care. The chemical spread throughout my apartment, contaminating my bedding, clothing, carpet, appliances, and other surfaces. I was trapped in my own home for 40 days with constant exposure. Even after professional decontamination, I continue to fear my home, living with ongoing anxiety and trauma. I believe this product poses a serious risk to consumers, especially given its easy online availability despite its labeling. I am requesting: 1. That the CPSC investigate the products labeling and sales practices to ensure it is not accessible to untrained consumers. 2. That the CPSC review whether the products labeling, warnings, and instructions are adequate to prevent harm in residential settings. 3. That the CPSC consider regulatory or enforcement actions to protect consumers from hazardous products labeled for industrial use. I can provide documentation, medical records, and photos if needed. Please let me know how best to submit them. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. I look forward to your response. Sincere

I used KABOOM Bowl Blaster Foaming Toilet Cleaner today, May 4, 2011. My primary concern is that use of the product produces a dust cloud no matter how carefully it is used. The dust is labelled as causing eye and respiratory tract irritation (it does). The product is scented in a way that makes it attractive to children, but it does NOT have a childproof cap. The front label states, "CAUTION: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. READ ADDITIONAL CAUTIONS ON BACK PANELCAREFULLY BEFORE USING." This is a dangerous product that should be made less attractive and accessible to children.

A 51-YOF PATIENT C/O SOB, COUGH, HAD WHEEZING IN LUNGS, FROM EXPOSURE TO BLEACH, AMMONIA AND TOILET BOWL CLEANER WHILE CLEANING BATHROOM; DX: CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS.

(01/14/2023) The consumer has a safety concern about the product. He stated that they should be removed from the shelves. The consumer used the product for the first time on 1-14. He stated that the fumes bother his nose and gives him a headache. He also stated that the fumes are toxic and gets worse each time the toilet is flushed.