Lowe’s to phase out paint stripping chemical believed to cause SC man’s death

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) — The Natural Resources Defense Council says home improvement store chain Lowes has decided to start pulling deadly paint strippers made with methylene chloride from the shelves.

It’s the same chemical that killed Drew Wynne, who was using it at his North Charleston coffee shop, according to the coroner’s report.

“Of course we were elated, felt like okay, we have been talking, they have known for many, many years that this is a very dangerous chemical and it shouldn’t be out there,” Cindy Wynne said after hearing the move by Lowes.

A police report describing the incident said EMS and police officers “needed to be removed from the scene due to the overwhelming chemical odor.”

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