Janitor in a Drum

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Janitor in a Drum
Product typeHousehold cleaning product
Owner S. C. Johnson & Son
CountryUnited States
Introduced1945
Previous ownersDowBrands
Website www.scjohnson.com

Janitor in a Drum [1] is a cleaning product produced by S. C. Johnson. Although it is made for home use by consumers, [2] it describes the product as industrial strength both in advertising [3] and on the package.

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History

Janitor in a Drum [4] originated in 1945 as an industrial cleaning product made by Texize [2] and was subsequently marketed for consumer use. Greenville, South Carolina-based Texize was sold to Norwich Pharmacal Co. in 1967; that company "was acquired and became Morton Norwich Products Inc." [5] [6] Morton sold the consumer products division of Texize to Dow in 1986. [7] DowBrand sold a package of cleaning products, including Janitor in a Drum to S. C. Johnson in 1998. [8]

A federal court ruled in 1978 that Janitor in a Drum, which says Industrial Strength on packages, must include a warning "advising users that they can harm the eyes." [1] The product, which began as being for industrial use, [2] was mandated as falling "under the provision of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act." [1]

Competition

The New York Times placed Mr. Clean ahead of Janitor in a Drum [9] and noted the phrase "smells like Janitor in a Drum. [10]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Henderson Advertising". Advertising Age . September 15, 2003.
  3. "From 'Happy Camper' to 'out of sight'". The New York Times . November 18, 1997.
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