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3-M and Borden Spray Adhesives Banned

CPSC recall 73014. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Poisoning

CPSC recall 73014 has the recall date 20 Aug 1973. The notice names the firm Borden. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Poisoning. CPSC gives the product type Arts & Crafts.

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CPSC recall 73014: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
3-M and Borden Spray Adhesives Banned NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 1973 Release # 73-014 CPSC Bans Three Spray Adhesives-- Asks Manufacturers Of Others To Halt Production WASHINGTON, D.C. --The Consumer Product Safety Commission Monday, acting under the Hazardous Substances Act, declared that three aerosol spray adhesives manufactured by 3-M Company and Borden Company constitute an imminent hazard and, therefore, banned the products. The Commission--while praising the voluntary action by both Borden and 3-M in immediately halting production and distribution of their spray adhesives--said it was taking the step to stop retail sales of such products to consumers. On Friday, the Commission had urged consumers to discontinue use of spray adhesives which have been possibly linked to chromosome breakage and resulting multiple birth defects. "We have sufficient evidence to officially declare `Foil Art Spray Adhesive,' 'Scotch Brand Spra-Ment' and 'Krylon Spray Adhesive' banned hazardous products," CPSC Chairman Richard 0. Simpson said. "But we are asking manufacturers…
ProductFoil Art Spray Adhesive aerosol spray adhesives, Arts & Crafts
ProductKrylon Spray Adhesive aerosol spray adhesives
ProductScotch Brand Spra-Ment aerosol spray adhesives
ManufacturerBorden; 3M; Krylon

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1973: not given
CPSC recalls of 1973
8
Recalls of 1973 with one of the same hazards
25%
Recalls of 1973 in the category Arts & Crafts
13%
Recalls on the register that name Borden
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 73014. https://recallregister.com/product/3724-3-m-and-borden-spray-adhesives-banned/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

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Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 73014 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 73014 has no incident or injury text.