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GSI Outdoors recalls Kids' Insulated Water Bottles
- Starting date:
- August 17, 2016
- Posting date:
- August 17, 2016
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-59842
Affected products
Kids’ Insulated Water Bottle
Product description
This recall involves 13.5 oz. LL Bean kids' insulated water bottles. The bottles were sold in five different prints: Dino Bones, Flower Power, Orange Grid Camo, Purple Tie Dye Butterfly, Robo Shark.
A sticker with the item number: 297684 can be found on the bottom of the bottle.
Hazard identified
The lead solder at the exterior base of the bottle contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues.
For more information on the risks and symptoms of lead exposure, visit Reduce your exposure to lead.
Neither health Canada nor GSI Outdoors have received any reports of consumer injuries or incidents related to the use of these products.
Number sold
Approximately 77 units were sold at LL Bean online.
Time period sold
The recalled water bottles were sold from July 23, 2015 to May 11, 2016.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
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GSI Outdoors, Inc.
Spokane
Washington
UNITED STATES
- Retailer
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L.L. Bean
Freeport
Maine
UNITED STATES
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bottles and contact L.L. Bean for a full refund.
For more information, consumers can contact L.L. Bean at 1-800-555-9717 from 8am to 10pm EST, Monday-Friday or online.
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.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.