A popular Walmart-brand tropical air freshener contains over 117 times the amount of cancer-causing benzene than what’s considered risk-free by federal standards, according to researchers commissioned by a plaintiff in a new lawsuit.
The unsettling findings surfaced in court papers filed on Sept. 1 in Brooklyn Supreme Court accusing the retail giant of selling its Great Value Hawaiian Automatic Air Freshener Spray Refills without warning customers of the risk.
Walmart’s label cautions that the fruity-smelling spray can irritate the eyes and may be harmful or fatal if swallowed. It says nothing about benzene — a chemical linked to leukemia…
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