Static Guard product

[saundra007]

What is the name of your state? Michigan

My son was in Michigan working and bought some statc guard to spray on his pants for static cling. The product itched him severly and he ended up in the Hospital ER room. They did some blood work and told him he has a severe infection and the doc feels like it happen because of the static guard since before that my son had no other problems with his legs (chins.) Hee uses sme kind of cream several times a day for comfort but the doc said this will never go away. Does anyone have any comments on this or has anyone heard of such thing happening before with this product? If I have left out anything just ask I am new and this. Thanks

 

[seniorjudge]

What is the name of your state? Michigan

My son was in Michigan working and bought some statc guard to spray on his pants for static cling. The product itched him severly and he ended up in the Hospital ER room. They did some blood work and told him he has a severe infection and the doc feels like it happen because of the static guard since before that my son had no other problems with his legs (chins.) Hee uses sme kind of cream several times a day for comfort but the doc said this will never go away. Does anyone have any comments on this or has anyone heard of such thing happening before with this product? If I have left out anything just ask I am new and this. Thanks

Static Guard (tm) (the product) does not cause this kind of reaction.

 

[Indiana Filer]

Static Guard (tm) (the product) does not cause this kind of reaction.

I disagree. He might be allergic to one of the ingredients in the Static Guard (tm), but the rash should go away and stay away as long as he stays away from that ingredient.

People can be allergic to just about anything.

When my son was a baby, I tried to be the good mommy, so I used the special laundry detergent made just for babies (Dreft). I broke out into a horrible rash from the detergent. After much trial and error, I decided to be a bad mommy and just use the same detergent we'd been using all along. No more rash.

 

[saundra007]

That was kinda what i would think if he is allergic to something in the static guard it would go away as long as he doesnt use it anymore. However, it has been a year now and he still has the rash and it is only on his chns where he spayd his pants .. so smething is wrong ??

 

[ellencee]

What is the name of your state? Michigan

My son was in Michigan working and bought some statc guard to spray on his pants for static cling. The product itched him severly and he ended up in the Hospital ER room. They did some blood work and told him he has a severe infection and the doc feels like it happen because of the static guard since before that my son had no other problems with his legs (chins.) Hee uses sme kind of cream several times a day for comfort but the doc said this will never go away. Does anyone have any comments on this or has anyone heard of such thing happening before with this product? If I have left out anything just ask I am new and this. Thanks

Why didn't he just wash it off of his legs, change clothes even if he had to buy a pair of slacks/trousers?

Static guard is nothing but animal fat and a transport medium. Your son scratched these products into his skin and an inflammatory process began; he broke the skin barrier and scratched the products deeper into his tissues.

I really doubt the manufacturers of Static Guard are at fault.

EC

 

[panzertanker]

However, it has been a year now and he still has the rash and it is only on his chns where he spayd his pants .. so smething is wrong ??

It would seem that he scratched and opened the skin barrier, probably to staph (the most prevalent bacteria on the skin).
If he is not clearing up with the cream, a trip to a Dermatologist for a possible round of antibiotics and/or steroid dose may be in order.

 

[panzertanker]

I really doubt the manufacturers of Static Guard are at fault.

EC

Damnit!!!
I was gonna sue those guys.....

 

[saundra007]

HA HA...I read you all's reply to him and he said. He sprayed it on went to work and got kinda sweaty and it probably seep into his skin that way then that is when he started itching,but says there were welps befor he started scratching...so ofcourse it had to be the static guard, but it is normal too have an allergic reaction to alot of things even things we have been around all our lives. Just was wondering if any of you all had ever heard of this before? Thanks

 

[panzertanker]

but it is normal too have an allergic reaction to alot of things even things we have been around all our lives. Just was wondering if any of you all had ever heard of this before? Thanks

Yes, it is very common.

 

[ellencee]

Damnit!!!
I was gonna sue those guys.....

Maybe we can. We pull together a dream team of attorneys from this site, file a class action lawsuit on behalf of all those who did not understand that you don't apply Static Guard to your skin or to the inside of trousers that wear close to the skin. The manufacturer will be forced to add such a warning to its label and they will pay us a huge amount in settlement, which we will then pay a portion of to Belize Breeze for an extended vacation on his boat, even if he has to buy one.

Sound OK to you?

EC

 

[rmet4nzkx]

Maybe we can. We pull together a dream team of attorneys from this site, file a class action lawsuit on behalf of all those who did not understand that you don't apply Static Guard to your skin or to the inside of trousers that wear close to the skin. The manufacturer will be forced to add such a warning to its label and they will pay us a huge amount in settlement, which we will then pay a portion of to Belize Breeze for an extended vacation on his boat, even if he has to buy one.

Sound OK to you?

EC

I was waiting for someone to make the connection between spraying it on his skin rather than the outside of his pants.

Did I ever tell you the story about the guy from the hills who had never seen a banana and was given one to eat,. After politely accepting the strange looking fruit commenced to eat it. A while later the host asked if he enjoyed his banana, he replied " It was OK, but is had a lot of core!"

 

[saundra007]

EC?? NOTICE THIS>>>> My son was in Michigan working and bought some statc guard to spray on his pants for static cling.

I think I planly said he (my son) sprayed it on his pants and not his legs or (chins) Geesh people !!! OH and if the "HILLS" WAS A DIRECT SLANG TOWARD kENTUCKY OR ME YOUR NOT A VERY NICE PERSON AFTER ALL. I HAPPEN TO BE THE KINDS OF PERSON WHO DOESNT MAKE SMART ASS REMARKS ABOUT OTHERS. IF YOU CANT SAY SOMETHING NICE THEN KEEP YOUR OPINION AND YOUR MOUTH SHUT, OR BETTER THAN THAT JUST IGNORE ME OK?? DONT RESPOND TO ANYTHNG I SAY.

 

[ellencee]

EC?? NOTICE THIS>>>> My son was in Michigan working and bought some statc guard to spray on his pants for static cling.

I think I planly said he (my son) sprayed it on his pants and not his legs or (chins) Geesh people !!! OH and if the "HILLS" WAS A DIRECT SLANG TOWARD kENTUCKY OR ME YOUR NOT A VERY NICE PERSON AFTER ALL. I HAPPEN TO BE THE KINDS OF PERSON WHO DOESNT MAKE SMART ASS REMARKS ABOUT OTHERS. IF YOU CANT SAY SOMETHING NICE THEN KEEP YOUR OPINION AND YOUR MOUTH SHUT, OR BETTER THAN THAT JUST IGNORE ME OK?? DONT RESPOND TO ANYTHNG I SAY.

GET THIS--the inside of his jeans or "pants" is directly next to his skin, unless he has on stockings or such, and he may as well have sprayed it on his skin and let it rub off on the "pants".
GEESH, PERSON!

EC

 

[saundra007]

So Are You Saying Static Guard Is Made Just For People Who Dont Wear Pants? If His Slacks Are Clinging To His Legs Where Is He Suppose To Spray It?? Hummm **************i Would Say Spray It On The Out Side Of His Slacks, That After All Is What The Product Is Made For, And He Had Socks On Not Stockings Or Hip Boots.

I Just Dont Understand How Difficult This Is And Making A Big Issue Out Of It? It's All Kinda Simple (even If I Am From Ky.. Haha..

The Boy Bought Static Guard Sprayed It On The Outside Of His Slacks Not On His Skin.

 

[rmet4nzkx]

EC?? NOTICE THIS>>>> My son was in Michigan working and bought some statc guard to spray on his pants for static cling.

I think I planly said he (my son) sprayed it on his pants and not his legs or (chins) Geesh people !!! OH and if the "HILLS" WAS A DIRECT SLANG TOWARD kENTUCKY OR ME YOUR NOT A VERY NICE PERSON AFTER ALL. I HAPPEN TO BE THE KINDS OF PERSON WHO DOESNT MAKE SMART ASS REMARKS ABOUT OTHERS. IF YOU CANT SAY SOMETHING NICE THEN KEEP YOUR OPINION AND YOUR MOUTH SHUT, OR BETTER THAN THAT JUST IGNORE ME OK?? DONT RESPOND TO ANYTHNG I SAY.

No need to shout, my Grandmother otld me that joke and he was from the hills.






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Brand Information
Brand Name: Static Guard
Form: aerosol
Product Category: Home inside >> Laundry >> fabric conditioner
Customer Service No.: 708-450-3000
Date Entered: 1997-12-04
Related Items: Products with similar usage in this database

Manufacturer
Manufacturer: Alberto Culver Company
Address: 2525 Armitage Avenue
City: Melrose Park
State: IL
Zip Code: 60160
Telephone Number: 708-450-3000
Fax Number: 708-450-3382
Toll Free Number: 800-333-6666
Date Info Verified: 2004-01-09
Related Items: Products by this manufacturer

Health Effects
The following information (Health Effects, Handling/Disposal, and Ingredients) is taken from the product label and/or the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) prepared by the manufacturer. The National Library of Medicine does not evaluate information from the product label or the Material Safety Data Sheet.
Warning from
Product Label: Eye irritant / Flammable. Contents under pressure. Do not use near fire, flame, or sparks or while smoking. Never spray and pull garments apart at the same time, as this action creates static which is in itself an electric charge and may in rare instances cause a spark of electricity which could possibly ignite. Do not puncture, incinerate or crush. Do not expose to heat or store at temperatures above 120 degrees F. as can may burst. Do not use if spray button is missing or defective. Avoid spraying in eyes. Contains dimethyl ditallow ammonium chloride. In case of contact with eyes flush freely with large amounts of water for 15 minutes. If irritation persists, get medical attention. Keep out of reach of children. Use only in well ventilated areas. Intentional misuse by deliberately concentrating and inhaling the contents can be harmful or fatal.
Acute Health Effects: From MSDS
Effects of Overexposure: Product may cause moderate to severe eye irritation. Vapors may cause slight irritation of mucous membranes. High vapor concentrations may cause CNS depression. CNS depression may be evidenced by giddiness, headache, dizziness and nausea.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure: Prolonged exposure may aggravate preexisting eye, skin and respiratory disorders. Impaired liver function from preexisting disorders may also be aggravated.
Chronic Health Effects: MSDS: Studies in laboratory animals involving prolonged and repeated exposures to ethyl alcohol have resulted in such effects as liver damage embryotoxicity, fetotoxicity, and teratogenicity. A transient mutagenic effect has been reported in rats.
Carcinogenicity: MSDS: The components in this mixture have not been determined to be carcinogenic by NTP, IARC and OSHA.
Health Rating: 1
Flammability Rating: 4
Reactivity Rating: 1
HMIS Rating Scale: 0 = Minimal; 1 = Slight; 2 = Moderate; 3 = Serious; 4 = Severe;
N = No information provided by manufacturer; * = Chronic Health Hazard
MSDS Date: 1997-01-31

Handling/Disposal
Handling: MSDS: Use cool dry storage away from ignition sources at temperatures below 120 degrees F. Keep out of reach of children.
Disposal: MSDS: A small number of empty containers can be disposed of in ordinary trash. For disposal of a large number of empty containers or full containers contact a licensed waste hauler.

Ingredients from MSDS/Label
Chemical CAS No / Unique ID Percent
Ethanol/SD Alcohol 40 000064-17-5 70
Isopropanol 000067-63-0 <1
Chloromethane 000074-87-3 0.0004
Propane 000074-98-6 12
Isobutane 000075-28-5 15
Ammonium acetate 000631-61-8 <1
Dimethyl ditallow ammonium chloride 068783-78-8 <2
Note: Brand names are trademarks of their respective holders.



Reactivity Data
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Stability: YES
Cond To Avoid (Stability): NOT APPLICABLE.
Materials To Avoid: MATERIALS DAMAGED BY EHTYL ALCOHOL.
Hazardous Decomp Products: CO, NITROGEN COMPOUNDS, CO2, HCL & UNIDENTIFIED
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS MAY BE FORMED DURING COMBUSTION.
Hazardous Poly Occur: NO
Conditions To Avoid (Poly): IGNITION SOURCES.
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Health Hazard Data
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LD50-LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES
Route Of Entry - Skin: NO
Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES
Health Haz Acute And Chronic: ACUTE:MAY CAUSE MODERATE TO SEVERE EYE
IRRITATION. VAPORS MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. HIGH
VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION. CHRONIC:STUDIES IN LAB
ANIMALS INVOLVING PROLONGED AND REPEATED EXPOSURES TO ETHYL ALCOHOL HAVE
RESULTED IN SUCH EFFECTS AS LIVER DAMAGE, (EFTS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO
Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO
Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO
Explanation Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: HLTH HAZ:EMBRYOTOXICITY, FETOXICITY, AND
TERATOGENICITY. A TRANSIENT MUTAGENIC EFFECT HAS BEEN REPORTED IN RATS. CNS
DEPRESSION MAY BE EVIDENCED BY GIDDINESS, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS AND NAUSEA.
Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY AGGRAVATE PREEXISTING
EYE, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS. IMPAIRED LIVER FUNCTION FROM
PREEXISTING DISORDERS MAY ALSO BE AGGRAVATED.
Emergency/First Aid Proc: EYE:RINSE WELL WITH PLENTY OF RUNNING WATER. GET
MD IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKINRODUCT IS INTENDED TO BE LEFT ON CLOTHING.
NO SPECIAL PRECUATIONS NECESSARY FOR INCIDENTAL CONTACT. SOAP & WATER CAN
BE USED TO REMOVE PRODUCT FROM THE SKIN. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR IF
NECESSARY. INGEST:GET MD.
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Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: WARNING. FLAMM LIQ & GAS. ELIMINATE ALL
EVACUATE HAZ AREA OF UNPROT PERS. WEAR RESP & PROT CLTHG. SHUT OFF SOURCE
OF LEAK ONLY IF SAFE TO DO SO. DIKE & CNTN. IF VAP CLOUD(SUPDAT
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Method: SMALL NUMBER OF EMPTY CNTNRS CAN BE DISP OF IN
ORDINARY TRASH. FOR DISP OF LGE NUMBER OR EMPTY CNTNRS/FULL CNTNRS CONTACT
LICENSED WASTE HAULER. UNDER EPA-RCRA (40 CFR 261.21), IF PROD BECOMES
WASTE MATL, IT WOULD BE IGNITABLE HAZ WASTE (SEE ING 11)
Precautions-Handling/Storing: COOL, DRY STORAGE AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES
AT TEMPERATURES BELOW 120F.
Other Precautions: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. KEEP OUR OF EYES.
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