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Consumer product recall

Hockey Hot Locker, Allsport Hot Locker

Starting date:
July 5, 2013
Posting date:
July 5, 2013
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Sports/Fitness
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-34339

Affected products

Hockey Hot Locker, Allsport Hot Locker

Product description

This recall involves the Hockey Hot Locker (also called the Allsport Hot Locker) used for drying sports equipment (Model number ASHL-10-01).

Hazard identified

The plastic fan blade can separate from the fan motor shaft and come into contact with the heating element, posing a fire hazard.

KBR Sports Inc. has received two incidents involving minor property damage with the Hockey Hot Locker product. No injuries were reported.

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

Number sold

Approximately 750 units of the affected products were sold online through Costco.ca and Walmart.ca and at Jorgenson Companies in the U.S.A.

Time period sold

The affected products were sold from May 2011 to November 2012.

Place of origin

Manufactured in China.

Companies

Manufacturer
Luoyang Jin Feng Office Furniture Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Distributor
KBR Sports Inc.
Milton
Ontario
CANADA

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What you should do

Consumers should stop using the Hockey Hot Locker product immediately and contact KBR Sports.

For more information, consumers may contact KBR Sports by telephone at 1-888-375-2588 or by email.

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.