Huh? I just went to snopes and they said this is a hoax:
http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/swiffer.asp
urban legends also says that it is a hoax:
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_swiffer_wetjet.htm
Marshall
Medwith, Robert J Mr CIV USA AMC wrote:
-THOUGHT THIS MAY BE HELPFUL INFO
THIS IS TRUE & VERIFIED ON SNOPES.COM
Recently someone 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 see what the cause was. 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
believe.
My neighbor started going through all the items in the house. When he
got to the Swifter Wet jet, he noticed, in very tiny print, a warning
which stated '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 Swifter 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 ON! YOU MAY NOT HAVE ANY CHILDREN OR PETS BUT SOME
OF YOU HAVE FRIENDS OR FAMILY WITH PETS AND ALSO FAMILIES WITH
GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT GRANDCHILDREN
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Caveats: NONE
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Caveats: NONE
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