Laird Ehlert Jersey City, New Jersey 5/15/2013 2:35:47 PM Febreze makes me so sick that I cannot go to work for days. It makes me very depressed. I nearly lost my job the last time my landlord used it in the hallways. It should be taken off the market!
Vanessa Miami, Florida 10/24/2012 10:07:25 AM To all the people who say Febreze is safe when used as directed. This a complete fallacy. On their label they state this product is "safe" for cats and dogs alike. On their website they go even further to say it can be safe to use on products that come in to contact with pets (ie. bedding, fabrics, carpet). The only disclaimer they list is not to spray directly on pet, which I would have never done in the first place and to be sure it is dry before your pet comes in to contact with the item, which I would have done either way. I like any product I use ALWAYS read the label to make sure it is safe for pets and only use as directed. Just last night on 10/23/12 I lightly sprayed Febreze on my pets bedding as the label indicated I could, I then placed the bed in the dryer through an entire cycle before allowing him to come in to contact with said. Within 20 minutes the right side of my dogs face had completely swelled up, eye was practically shut, was bright red and irritated. I gave him Benadryl since I could not contact the vet at that hour. I took him to my vet this morning where they must now flush his system with not one, but two catheters, put him on fluids via IV and monitor him for the next 12 hours as this could cause inflammation to his trachea and nasal passage and therefore he may stop breathing. The doctor listed in writing FEBREZE as the sole cause of these symptoms. Needless to say this will cost hundreds of thousands in order to save his life! I know that all animals react to products differently, however, if this can happen to even one animal Febreze should not label their product "safe for pets". I have read numerous cases stating the same symptoms and worse (ie. seizures and death). DO NOT PLAY WITH YOUR ANIMALS LIVES BY USING FEBREZE AROUND THEM NO MATTER WHAT THEIR LABEL STATES!! If it happened to mine, it could happen to yours. Thanks for reading.
Katherine San Bruno, CA 9/13/2011 1:31:56 AM I am taking my small 18 pound dog to the vet tomorrow because it is the first time in his 9 years that he has suffered two separate episodes of uncontrolled tremors. I had sprayed Frebreze on the two sofas that he usually sleeps on. His first episode of tremors occurred shortly after I had sprayed and he had napped on the first sofa. The second occurred when he napped on the second sofa later this evening. too much of a coincidence.I will never use Frebreze on my sofas again.
Angelica Arlington, VA 6/11/2011 8:26:48 PM Like a retard, I sprayed fabreeze too close to my dog, but luckily there was zero allergic reaction. He was just trying to wipe himself off like any dog would react to liquids.
Denise UK, ON 7/30/2010 12:47:27 PM My Bernese Mountain Dog had a fit today within minutes after I sprayed febreeze on a rug!... he's never had one before. It lasted i would say about a minute, he was in full seizure, foaming at the mouth etc. We were so shocked and worried, really thought hard about what happened prior to this, and i firmly believe this febreeze was the cause. Be very careful with this product.
Sue Oshkosh, WI 7/11/2010 2:48:23 PM I gave my dog a bath the other day and then changed the blanket in his kennel and thought I was doing him a favor by spraying it with Febreeze. Well later that day he was biting his sides and rump area so hard it started bleeding. I bought some hot spot sprays and it seemed to help for a little while and then he started right back up. He also started scratching his face and ears. The Febreeze was the only thing I had done differently so I removed his blanket and put a freshly washed blanket in there and it seemed to do the trick. I couldn't believe how raw his skin had become and he chewed away an area of fur around the size of a silver dollar. I love Febreeze for our family's needs, but will never use it around my dog again.
Joe Sacramento, CA 5/9/2010 10:43:10 AM Just because your dog is allergic to a specific chemical doesn't mean that it's toxic to all dogs or that a dog "got lucky." A dog can be allergic to anything, just like a human. Your dog may be allergic to febreeze, and it's good that you know that now, but don't spread false information that febreeze is toxic to dogs. That's just ridiculous.
Adam w'ton, UK, AL 3/15/2010 6:40:13 AM I used Febreze in my home yesterday and my one year old pup seemed to have quite a reaction, her head was very blothchy, red and lumpy and seemed to be severely irritating her. As time passed the swelling got much worse so we had to take her to the vets. An injection and £30's later, htey had luckily sorted the problem, but for anyone to say it is safe and doesn't cause problems for pets is incorrect. We were told by the vet that this is a very common mistake pet owners make, mainly due to the misleading nature of the adds, but it is advised that these products are not used around pet homes.
Maggie Erith, Kent UK, AL 3/12/2010 6:12:51 AM Febreze caused terrible skin allergies in my American Bulldog. She had red itchy skin and paws, a rash, hair loss and badly infected ears. I had skin biopsies and blood tests done, with negative results. Both my dogs are allergic to maize, so they have a cereal free food, but would have regular flare-ups. I finally looked at the possibility of Febreze, which I have used for a long time, and when I found a list of ingredients, the main one is maize starch! I have now thrown away the Febreze and washed my carpet to remove the residue of it. My dog's allergy has now subsided, her ears are cool and clean, and the redness has gone. Needless to say, I emailed P&G and told them what I thought of their product. Dog owners whose dogs are allergic to maize SHOULD NOT use this product!
Joe Detroit, MI 3/2/2010 9:42:40 AM Right, and is that supposed to counteract the thousands of claims otherwise? We recently brought febreze into our home, within two days my dog had a seizure, and is now paralyzed on the lower half of her body. I've read the exact same problems coming from other people, so just because your dog got lucky, doesn't mean it's safe.
David Waterloo, ON 3/17/2009 7:14:49 AM Thank you for a straight answer. Hard to know what is true or not while surfing the internet. Appreciate your candor.