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Consumer product recall

Tachikara Port-A-Pump

Starting date:
March 15, 2013
Posting date:
March 15, 2013
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Tools and Electrical Products
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Electrical Hazard
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-26161

Affected products

Tachikara Port-A-Pump

Product description

This recall involves portable electric inflators distributed by Tachikara USA. The pump is black and silver in colour with the model number PORT-A-PUMP.

Hazard identified

The affected pump has not been tested to determine whether it is compliant with Canadian Electrical Product Safety Standards.

There have been no reports of injury; however, Tachikara is aware of one incident in which the product arced upon plugging into an outlet because the switch was in the "on" position.

Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of this pump.

Number sold

Approximately 36 units of the affected pumps were sold at the following retail locations: Groupe Sports Inter Plus, Home Run Sports, Plante Sports Excellence, Playfair Athletics, Les Agence Roland Paquin, T Litzen Sports, Volleyball Stuff, and Tachikara.com.

Time period sold

The affected pumps were sold from January 2008 to December 2012.

Place of origin

Manufactured in China

Companies

Manufacturer
Ningbo Lingsheng Electric Appliance Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Importer
Tachikara USA Inc.
McCarran
Nevada
UNITED STATES

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the pump and contact Tachikara customer service for return and credit instructions.

For more information, consumers may contact Tachikara Customer Service by telephone at 1-800-729-8224.

Consumers may also view the recall notice on the [NJS_FILE:972de75a-5197-4b48-8085-8e655bd7374e:06c12fd7-58e1-4d77-8b95-b8531ea2c0f4].