{"id":2361,"date":"2019-04-06T19:34:01","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=2361"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"Mr-Clean-Magic-Erasers-Contain-Formaldehyde-Hoax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=2361","title":{"rendered":"Mr Clean Magic Erasers Contain Formaldehyde Hoax"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Outline:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nEmail forward warns that Mr Clean Magic Erasers contain formaldehyde and can pose significant health risks to users.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Top Content Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4870821038\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Status:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nFalse<\/p>\n<div class=\"example\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Example:<\/b><\/span><br \/>\nIF YOU ARE USING MR. CLEAN MAGIC ERASERS&#8230;.STOP!HI EVERYONE,<\/p>\n<p>JUST WANTED TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT I AM A HUGE FAN OF MAGIC ERASERS&#8230;..HOWEVER, I HAVE A FRIEND THAT TOOK ENGINEERING IN SCHOOL AND HE NOW WORKS FOR A HUGE COMPANY IN HALIFAX AND THEY GET THE HEADS UP ABOUT PRODUCTS BEFORE ANYONE ELSE. WELL HE CALLED ME LAST NIGHT AND SAID THAT I HAVE TO STOP USING THE MAGIC ERASERS AND THAT THEY ARE SLOWLY BEING BANNED FROM ALL STORES BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN THE INGREDIENT FORMALDEHYDE. YES THE CHEMICAL THEY USE TO PRESERVE DEAD PEOPLE. IT IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS TO YOUNG CHILDREN AND CAN BE HARMFUL TO YOURSELF, SO PLEASE IF YOU ARE USING THEM, THROW THEM AWAY, DON&#8217;T BUY THEM ANYMORE AND PLEASE SEND THIS ON TO ANYONE WHOM YOU THINK MIGHT USE THEM, ESPECIALLY WITH YOUNG CHILDREN. THANKS<\/p>\n<p>PS- SORRY FOR THE BAD NEWS, I WAS DISAPPOINTED TOO!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HSNet Article Center --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\" data-ad-slot=\"5727909035\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Detailed Analysis:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis emailed warning claims that Mr Clean Magic Erasers contain formaldehyde and are potentially dangerous to users, especially children. However, the claims in the warning message are unfounded and they have been denied by Procter &amp; Gamble, the company that markets the product. Mr Clean Magic Erasers are <a class=\"norm\" title=\"Product Summary: Mr. Clean Magic Eraser\" href=\"http:\/\/homeparents.about.com\/cs\/householdtips\/gr\/magic_eraser.htm\">sponge cleaners<\/a> that are suitable for a range of household cleaning jobs.<\/p>\n<p>The rumour may have derived from a misinterpretation of the chemical name of an ingredient in the product. According to <a class=\"norm\" title=\"Mr. Clean Magic Eraser: Information you should know\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20070805022403\/http:\/\/www.homemadesimple.com\/sites\/en_CA\/mrclean\/ME_Truth\/index.shtml\">information about the rumour<\/a> on Procter &amp; Gamble&#8217;s &#8220;Mr. Clean&#8221; website:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><i>Formaldehyde is not and has never been an ingredient in Magic Eraser. One ingredient in Magic Eraser (formaldehyde-melamine-sodium bisulfite copolymer) contains the word &#8220;formaldehyde&#8221; in its chemical name. However, this ingredient is not formaldehyde and poses no health or safety risks. (Think of this name like &#8220;sodium chloride&#8221;, which is table salt. Sodium by itself can be dangerous, but sodium chloride &#8211; salt &#8211; is safe.).<\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trace amounts of formaldehyde <i><b>may<\/b><\/i> be present in the product as a result of the manufacturing process. However, according to Procter &amp; Gamble, &#8220;<i>the amount present is significantly lower than standards established by governmental agencies and trade associations, and is actually less than what is found in indoor air<\/i>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>The message claims that Mr Clean Magic Erasers are &#8220;slowly being banned from all stores&#8221;. However, research reveals that there is no legitimate information pertaining to a recall of the product. If Magic Erasers really did contain formaldehyde or another dangerous product and were being recalled, information about the recall would be available via official sources and news media. Genuine warnings to consumers about potentially dangerous products tend to be well publicized, and they certainly do not rely solely on the random distribution of a vague and poorly written email forward (especially one <a class=\"norm\" title=\"Email Etiquette Tip - DON'T SHOUT!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/do-not-use-all-capitals.html\">amateurishly rendered<\/a> in all capital letters).<\/p>\n<p>Thus the &#8220;warning&#8221; has no foundation in fact and it should not be forwarded.<\/p>\n<p>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Third Content Ad Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"1909104632\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Bottom AdLinks --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\" data-ad-slot=\"1358951439\" data-ad-format=\"link\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">Last updated: \u00a021st July 2006<br \/>\nFirst published: \u00a021st July 2006<br \/>\nBy Brett M. Christensen<br \/>\n<a class=\"foot\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/about.shtml\">About Hoax-Slayer<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ref\">References<br \/>\n<a class=\"norm\" title=\"Mr. Clean Magic Eraser: Information you should know\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20070805022403\/http:\/\/www.homemadesimple.com\/sites\/en_CA\/mrclean\/ME_Truth\/index.shtml\">Mr. Clean Magic Eraser: Information you should know<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"norm\" title=\"Product Summary: Mr. Clean Magic Eraser\" href=\"http:\/\/homeparents.about.com\/cs\/householdtips\/gr\/magic_eraser.htm\">Product Summary: Mr. Clean Magic Eraser<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/mr-clean-magic-erasers-contain-formaldehyde-hoax\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/mr-clean-magic-erasers-contain-formaldehyde-hoax\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outline: Email forward warns that Mr Clean Magic Erasers contain formaldehyde and can pose significant health risks to users. Status: False Example: IF YOU ARE USING MR. CLEAN MAGIC ERASERS&#8230;.STOP!HI EVERYONE, JUST WANTED TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT I AM A HUGE FAN OF MAGIC ERASERS&#8230;..HOWEVER, I HAVE A FRIEND THAT TOOK ENGINEERING IN [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6890,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2361","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hoax-inggris"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2361"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2361"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2361\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2361"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2361"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}