Not correct. Magic Erasers do NOT contain formaldehyde. Melamine foam, which is the ingredient in Magic Erasers, is made from formaldehyde-melamine-sodium bisulfite copolymer but this is not the same as formaldehyde and "poses no health or safety risks."

Per P&G, as we learned in high school chemistry, when you mix different chemicals the resulting compound is more than just a sum of its parts; the new chemical has different properties than its components. The company went on to say that it is "possible that formaldehyde may be present in minute, trace amounts as a result of the manufacturing process. Even then, the amount present is significantly lower than standards established by governmental agencies and trade associations, and is actually less than what is found in indoor air."

 

i would not use this on leather - think of it like fine sandpaper

 

Indeed. It will irritate your skin if you rub it on that.


Also, I believe you can get a bunch of these (other no name brand) for a lot cheaper than Mr Clean.

 

I love these Magic erasers and use them for cleaning lots of things (great for water spots) but I never buy the Mr Clean brand as they cost too much IMO , If you have a $99 cent store in your town most carry the generic brand Magic eraser or the brand sold in Mexico .. You can buy at least 3 boxes(6) erasers for the cost of one box of Mr Clean erasers(2)
As far as scratching paint ... unless you bare down really hard you wont scratch it .. I use them on water spots quite often and have no scratches left from them , at least to the naked eye

 

I use them to clean the white walls on my Harley- put a little bit of Whestleys tire bleach on the tire and wipe off with the magic eraser and looks like new.

 

Well, it didn't hurt the last truck (6 years owned) or car (5 year owned).