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Warning about Yankee Candle Air Freshener

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  • 21-12-2009 12:05am
    #1
    Da Ross
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭


    I have had a Yankee Candle Air Freshener haning out of my rear view mirror for two months now and this weekend it has dripped onto the dash on my VW Passat. It in turn reacted with the plastic and lifted the top coat and revealed a different colour plastic underneath. It had a reaction not unlike that of nitromors on paint, a bubbling of the top coat which left it very soft and it just wiped off.
    Has anyone ever heard of this problem before?
    Thanks.


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    #2
    Captain Slow IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Captain Slow IRL


    :eek:

    One of the lads in work has these hanging in his new accord, must warn him!


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    #3
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,405 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Do they recommend you keep the protective plastic over it?

    Never heard of anything like this but you're probably entitled to something.


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    #4
    Mc Love
    Registered Users Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    I have one, it depends if the heat is blowing directly on them.

    It happened in my girlfriends car, but it just left marks on the plastic.


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    #5
    kwalshe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 959 ✭✭✭kwalshe


    check this

    http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/yankee-candle-car-jar-c244365.html


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    #6
    Nozebleed
    Registered Users Posts: 1,727 ✭✭✭Nozebleed


    im buying one of them tomorrow! might get enough compo to pay my car insurance next year!


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    #7
    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    A few years ago the brother bought an air freshener for his car, can't remember the brand. Within a month of putting it in the car all the stickers had fallen off the windows including the (notoroiusly hard to remove) dealer sticker on the back window.


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    Da Ross
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭Da Ross


    I too recieved the same mail:

    Dear *****,


    Thank you for writing to us today with your concerns. Please accept our sincerest apologies for the experience you had with our product. We would be happy to replace it for you if you would like.


    Regarding the damages, we do recommend contacting your renter's/home owner's insurance. If you do wish to pursue this matter further, we will need documentation in the following forms:


    1) written documentation of the event

    2) photographs of the damage

    3) return of our product

    4) written estimates for repairs


    Please send this information to:

    Yankee Candle Company

    Consumer Affairs

    Attn: Melissa Seymour

    PO Box 110

    South Deerfield, MA 01373


    Please allow 30 days from the date of receipt for a response.


    Sincerely,


    Yankee Candle Company

    Guest Relations

    I cant believe this is still going on after reading the complaints board website above. Anyway, Please spread the word that these products are defective and can cause serious damage to somebody's car!
    Cheers.


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    #9
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,074 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    I had thought that all air fresheners had advisories telling you not to let them come in contact with the plastics of the car?


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    #10
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    Looks like I'll just have to stay with this


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    #11
    xabi
    Registered Users Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭xabi


    I had a magic tree hanging on the wiper stalk rubbing against the steering column, it melted a layer of plastic - dont use them anymore.

    X.


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    Brabus
    Registered Users Posts: 162 ✭✭Brabus


    EPM wrote: »
    Looks like I'll just have to stay with this

    As advertised on Top Gear last nite and "fumbily" Clarkson managed to get some in his eye for good measure too!!:D


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    cormie
    Registered Users Posts: 20,835 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    I use one of these myself. Find they work pretty well :)


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