I have been getting e-mails about the swiffer wetjet. here is the e-mail:
Recently a neighbor of mine had to have their 5-year old German

> > Shepherd dog put down due to liver failure. The dog was completely

> > healthy until a few weeks ago, so they had a necropsy done to learn

>

> > the cause of the problem. The liver levels were unbelievable, as if the

>dog

>

> > had ingested poison of some kind! The dog is kept inside, and when he's

> > outside, someone's with him, so the idea of him getting into

>

> > something unknown was hard to accept.

> >

> > My neighbor started going through all the items in the house. When

>he got

>

> > to the Swiffer Wetjet he noticed, in very tiny print, a warning

> > "may be harmful to small children and animals." He called the company to

>ask what the contents of the cleaning agent are and was astounded to find

>out that antifreeze is one of the ingredients. (Actually he was told it's a

>compound which is one molecule away from antifreeze).

> >

> > Therefore, just by the dog walking on the floor cleaned with the

> > solution, then licking its own paws, it ingested enough of the

> > solution to destroy its liver. Soon after his dog's death, his

> > housekeepers' two cats also died of liver failure. They both used the

> > Swiffer Wet jet for quick cleanups on their floors. Necropsies

>weren't done on the cats, so they couldn't file a lawsuit, but he asked

>that we spread the word to as many people as possible so they don't

>lose their animals. This is equally harmful to babies and small

>children that play on the floor a lot and put their fingers in their mouths

>a lot.

> >

> > PLEASE, EVEN IF YOU DO NOT HAVE BABIES, SMALL CHILDREN OR OWN A PET

> > --

> > PLEASE FORWARD THIS ONE!



Please tell if this is true due to the fact that I have one and use it around my child and animals.
Thank you so much for your help!!!!
Amy Wilson
of Oregon