Magic Eraser

I don't know about you but I think Mr. Clean Magic Erasers are God's gift to mothers. I have pretty much used them for everything. I have used them for crayon on the walls, pen and permanent marker, tile floors, sinks, tubs, ovens, light switches, and even on my daughter's cheer shoes.

My husband, on the other hand, thought he had another use for them. CHILDREN! It didn't turn out so well. Apparently, as I was busy tending to the other children, Madden got into my mascara. He decided to paint himself with it. He was pretty!!! I told Levi to go clean him off. He did alright. He grabbed the closest thing to the sink and started scrubbing the mascara off.

I hear my son screaming and then my husband yells for me to come look at him. He started breaking out into these burns.. I looked at my husband, who was obviously distressed, and asked him what he used. He replied with "that sponge on the sink". Now I don't normally use sponges but I just decided my husband was having a "blonde" moment. I yelled at him in a panic, "that is a MAGIC ERASER Levi!" He looked horrified. I grabbed Madden and threw him in the bath tub to see if that would help. It actually looked like it was started to get worse! So I decided a trip to the Emergency Room was necessary.

When we arrived at the E.R. I was almost embarrassed to tell the nurses what caused these horrible burn-like rashes. After evaluation, it turns out Madden received chemical burn from the Magic Eraser. He was scrubbed with a brush and wiped down. It was a horrible sight! After about two hours, they sent us home.

Madden's burns started clearing up within a couple of hours, thankfully. I grabbed the box to the Magic Eraser and it said that it did not contain any chemicals and was sensitive on the skin. Um, ya right! After further research, I have found that the stuff they use in the Magic Erasers, yet effective for cleaning, was not good for the skin. It contained particles of a fiber glass substance as well as the same chemical used to embalm bodies...formaldehyde!!