Numerous retailers promised to stop the sale of paint strippers containing methylene chloride even before this week's announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of a ban on sales to ...

The FDA warns that several gel nail polish removers contain methylene chloride, a banned toxic chemical. Consumers should avoid these products.

Paint strippers, some containing methylene chloride, line a hardware store shelf in 2018. The chemical was banned in such products for consumers in 2019. The EPA is proposing to broaden its ...

Consumers should beware of purchasing and using any products containing methylene chloride. If you have questions contact your health care professional or the Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.

In April 2024, the EPA issued a final rule regulating methylene chloride (dichloromethane or DCM) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The rule is designed to individuals from health risks ...

The agency has also urged consumers not to use products containing methylene chloride that they may have already purchased for paint and coating removal.

All methylene chloride-containing products must be removed through the CWRU Hazardous Waste Program, which can be arranged at no charge by contacting the CWRU Environmental Health and Safety offices.

Under those laws, the DOJ persuasively alleged that eBay was a "retailer" who introduced and "distributed in commerce" products containing methylene chloride, Merchant's order noted.

The agency has reported that at least 88 people have died from acute exposure to methylene chloride since 1980, most of whom were refinishing bathtubs or stripping paint.

The San Jose, California-based company also allegedly distributed 5,614 paint and coating removal products containing methylene chloride, a potentially lethal chemical linked to brain and liver ...