Consumer product recall

Various ThreeBond products recalled due to lack of bilingual labelling and hazard information

Starting date:
March 17, 2020
Posting date:
March 17, 2020
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Chemicals
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Chemical Hazard, Product Safety
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-72459

Last updated: 2020-07-22

Summary

  • Product: Various ThreeBond chemical products.
  • Issue: The products lack Canadian bilingual labelling and hazard information.
  • What to do: Consumers should immediately stop using the products and safely dispose of them in accordance with local municipal hazardous waste requirements.

Affected products

Various ThreeBond chemical products

Product description

This recall involves 4 ThreeBond products that can be identified by the names and product codes in the table below. Images can also help consumers identify the products.

Recalled products:
Name Product code UPC
SUPER GLUE 2G THREEBOND TB1742B TB-1742B
GRIPLOCK HAND GRIP ADHESIVE T/B 1 OZ TB1501C TB-1501C
JOINT SEALER THREEBOND 3.5 OZ TB1184 94922299284
SILICONE SEALER 3.5OZ GREY TB1207B 653341022141

Hazard identified

The recalled products do not meet the labelling requirements for consumer chemical products required by the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001, under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act.

The TB1742B product is capable of bonding skin instantly. The products TB1501C, TB1184 and TB1207B pose a risk of flammability. The lack of appropriate labelling information could result in unintentional exposure to the product and lead to serious illness or injury.

As of February 21, 2020, the company has received no reports of incidents in Canada, and no reports of injuries.

Number sold

Approximately 5,136 units of the affected products were sold in Canada.

Time period sold

The affected products were sold from 2014 to January 2020.

Place of origin

Manufactured in the United States.

Companies

Distributor
Kimpex Inc.
Drummondville
Quebec
CANADA
Manufacturer
ThreeBond International Inc.
West Chester
UNITED STATES

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the products and safely dispose of them in accordance with local municipal hazardous waste requirements.

For more information, consumers may contact Kimpex Inc. Customer Service at 1-800-268-5472, Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST by service@kimpex.com or by visiting the company's website.

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.