Towels Or Cloths

79YOF COOKING AND FOOD ON STOVE AND CAUGHT FIRE AND THEN KITCHEN TOWEL CAUGHT FIRE CAUSING SMOKE TO FILL HOME. + FD ACTIVITY. DX SMOKE INHALATION

33YOM C/O EYE PROBLEM. FOREIGN BODY SENSATION STARTED AFTER SHOWERING AND DRYING OFF WITH TOWEL. FOREIGN BODY NOTED ON EXAMINATION AND REMOVED. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION REVEALED ABRASION. DX: FOREIGN BODY IN CORNEA, RIGHT EYE, INITIAL ENCOUNTER

27YOM BROUGHT IN BY EMS FROM HOME AFTER TRIPPING OVER A TOWEL ON THE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL FACE FIRST. STATES HE FELL ON HIS HEAD AND IS HAVING FACIAL PAIN. REPORTS EPISTAXIS AND BUSTED LIP AFTER THE FALL. DX: FALL (LEFT WITHOUT BEING DISCHARGED)

72YOF C/O RIGHT WRIST INJURY AFTER A FALL. GOT OUT OF THE SHOWER AND TRIPPED OVER A TOWEL AND FELL INTO HER BED AND THEN TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HER RIGHT FOREARM AND WRIST. PAIN SINCE. WENT TO URGENT CARE AND REFERRED HER TO ER DUE TO FRACTURE. SCANS SHOW FRACTURE. DX: CLOSED FRACTURE OF DISTAL END OF RIGHT RADIUS

72YOF TRIPPED OVER TOWEL ON FLOOR AND FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED RIGHT ARM DX:FRACTURED RADIUS

35YOM RPEORTS HE WAS TRYING TO TAKE A TOWEL OUT OF HIS DOG'S MOUTH WHEN HE WAS BIT ON THE HAND. +LACERATION. DX DOG BITE

39 YOM KICKED A TOWELL AND HURT KNEE. DX DISLOCATION

81YOF TAKING *** WHEN SHE FELL ONTO HER HEAD SLIPPED ON A WET TOWEL STRIKING FACE DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY LACERATION FACE

42YOF NECK PAIN S/P PT STATES AFTER TAKING HER SHOWER SHE REMOVED THE TOWEL THAT WAS WRAPPED AROUND HER HEAD/HAIR AND JERKED BACK AND FELT IMMEDIATE NECK PAIN. DX: NECK PAIN

93YOF C/O RIGHT KNEE SPRAIN S/P PT STATES SHE WAS ADJUSTING A TOWEL THAT WAS ON THE BACK OF HER COUCH WHEN SHE TWISTED HER KNEE AND KEPT A POP. DX: SPRAINED KNEE

16YOM WAS DRYING HIS BACK WITH A TOWEL WHEN HE DEVELOPED A RASH DX: CONTACT DERMATITIS

91YOF PATIENT HAD FINISHED WASHING HER HAIR AND WAS FLIPPING HER HEAD/HAIR AND ATTEMPTED TO WRAP A TOWEL AROUND HER WET HAIR WHEN SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HER SHOULDER. DX: FALL AT HOME, RIGHT HUMERAL HEAD FRACTURE

Consumer is reporting that the bath towels she purchased had an overwhelming odor of formaldehyde, which caused health symptoms including respiratory problems, burning of the face, eyes and nose, etc. She stated that she had not used them she was just looking at them. She stated that her friend had to remove them and placed them outside in a bag. Caller stated that the health symptoms dissipated when the towels were removed. Caller stated that she returned them to the store but she is concerned about consumers being harm by the toxic chemical and the air quality. The retailer was not notified , she stated that the entire store had that odor. She stated that she will contact them. Caller stated that she does not know who makes the towel because she returned it and does not have the receipt. Caller feels that the towels are a health hazard and should be reported. I did tell when returned but to clerk.

I purchased a O2Cool cooling towel about a 10 days ago. I tried it one week ago following the directions on the package. After wearing the towel for a day, I broke out in a painful and itchy rash on my neck, chest, upper arms - anywhere the towel touched. I was treated by a physician with a shot of steroids and given a 5 day prescription for prednisone. Now a week after the fact, my skin looks like it has chemical burns and is still very painful and swollen. I recently contacted the company via email, but have not gotten a response. The packaging does not list any of the chemicals in this product.

I used a Frogg Togg Chilly Pad around my neck during sports. I developed a red, painful, papular rash on my neck. I thought I had shingles. It resolved in a day. I washed the pad and used it again. I developed the same rash on my neck and chest. I checked Amazon and found reports of multiple people who had the same experience.

Purchased the 02 Cool Arcticloth Cooling Towel on 7/6/2013 at the Rumford, ME RiteAid. I used this product for the first time on the evening of 7/16/2013 for about 2 hours. I wrapped the cloth around my neck. I wiped my face and chest with the towel. The next morning I had itching burning splotches on my neck and throat that reminded me of poison ivy. Since then the rash has spread up beyond the hair line, down the middle of my back where the sweat dripped from under the towel, covers my neck, my chest, out my arms. My face has blotches and it now is effecting my eyes. I reported this in a review on Amazon.com where I read of this happening to someone else. Since my review, I have been contacted by someone else who's child has become very ill from using this product. She said she was reporting this product to CPSC and suggested I do the same.

I purchased a Arcticloth Cooling Towel and it caused chemical type burns across the back of my neck. I used it for two hours around my neck as pictured on package.

I purchased a Salt Life Cool Towel from Bealls department store. When I used the towel, I developed a painful, itching rash everywhere to towel touched my skin. I have contacted the Salt Life Company and the manufacturer for details on the product and what it is made from without success.

I bought three face towels from this website: https://silvonhome.com/. The product claim to be made of smell proof fabric. When I open the product package, a strong chemical smell comes out of the plastic package. I have to wash it several times before making the chemical smell gone. My initial thought is the product might just stay in the inventory for very long time hence getting this bad smell. However, after using it for 9 days, a strong [REDACTED] smell comes out of the face towel. I almost start vomiting when I walk close to it. Now I am in the process of returning the product to the seller. Hope someone can help investigate the fabric safety in case it's doing any harm to human skin.

I purchased a Frogg Togg towel for my son to use during a football game on 8/27/16. I hand washed and rinsed the towel, as the package says, and my son broke out in a rash of bumps all over his face and neck where he used the towel, and his ears became swollen. I have had to give him Benadryl everyday to try and bring down the swelling and get the bumps to go away, It has been nearly a week, and the bumps are slowly going away. There was no warning on the package that an allergic reaction was possible.