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Canadian Tire Corporation recalls Decorative Lighting String
- Starting date:
- December 17, 2013
- Posting date:
- December 17, 2013
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Tools and Electrical Products
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-37235
Affected products
Holiday Collections 100 Outdoor M5 Mini LED Christmas Lights, Assorted Colours
Product description
This voluntary recall involves the Holiday Collections 100 Outdoor M5 Mini LED Christmas Lights, Assorted Colours identified by product number 151-0781 and Model Number: LED-18-QY3-100/4-W-S17.
Hazard identified
The affected mini lights may have a manufacturing defect which exposes the metal contact at the feed end of the LED lights, posing a potential safety hazard.
Neither Health Canada nor Canadian Tire has received any reports of injury or property damage in relation to the use of this product.
Number sold
Approximately 875 units of the affected mini lights were sold at Canadian Tire stores across Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled mini lights were sold from September 2013 to November 2013.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
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Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited
Toronto
Ontario
CANADA
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the affected mini lights and return them to their local Canadian Tire store for a refund.
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.