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Expanded Recall: Loblaw Companies Ltd recalls various Life at Home® brand seasonal lights
- Starting date:
- November 25, 2015
- Posting date:
- November 25, 2015
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items, Tools and Electrical Products
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Fire Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-56026
Expansion of November 12, 2015 recall
Affected products
Various Life at Home® brand seasonal lights
Product description
Product | UPC | Model |
---|---|---|
Life at Home® Indoor M5 Warm White LED Lights set of 70 | 058703379145 | HPCAL70AX/2S |
Life at Home® Indoor M5 Multicolour LED Lights set of 70 | 058703379152 | HPCAL70CX/2S |
Life at Home® Indoor Multicolour Snowflake or Star LED Lights set of 35 | 058703379169 | HPCAL35CX/1S |
Life at Home® Indoor Pure White Snowflake or Star LED Lights set of 35 | 058703379176 | HPCAL35AX/1S |
Life at Home® LED Indoor Multicolour Lights set of 35 | 058703272316 | N/A |
Life at Home® M5 Warm White LED Lights set of 35 | 058703272323 | HPCAL35AX/1S |
Life at Home® Indoor Clear Miniature lights set of 100 | 058703379053 | HPCA100BX/2S |
Life at Home® Indoor Multicolour Miniature Lights set of 100 | 058703379060 | HPCAL100BX/2S |
Consumers can locate the model number, CSA file number 241989 and manufacturing date 06/15 on the white tag affixed to the wire. The UPC code is located on the back of the product’s packaging.
Hazard identified
Health Canada's sampling and evaluation program, as well as testing completed by Loblaw Companies Ltd., has determined that the seasonal lights may pose an electric shock, overheating and/or fire hazard.
Neither Health Canada nor Loblaw Companies Ltd. has received any reports of consumer incidents or injuries related to the use of these products.
Number sold
Approximately 4,618 units were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from September 2015 to November 2015 at Loblaw banner stores across Canada.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Importer
-
Loblaw Companies Ltd.
Brampton
CANADA
- Manufacturer
-
Taizhou Hongpeng Colour Lanterns Co. Ltd.
Zhejiang
CHINA
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled seasonal lights and return it to any Loblaw banner stores for a full refund.
Region | Store |
---|---|
Ontario | Fortinos®, Loblaws®, No Frills®, Real Canadian Superstore®, Valu-Mart®, Your Independent Grocer® and Zehrs® |
Atlantic | Dominion®, Your Independent Grocer®, and Atlantic Superstore® |
Québec | Loblaws®, Maxi®, Maxi & Cie®, Provigo® and Provigo le Marché® |
West | Extra Foods®, No Frills®, Real Canadian Superstore®, Real Canadian Wholesale Club®, Your Independent Grocer®, Lucky Dollar, Shop Easy, and Super Valu |
For additional information, contact Loblaw customer service at 1-800-296-2332 from Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST 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.
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.
For the complete list of recalls posted as a result of this sampling and evaluation project, visit the Consumer Product Update on seasonal lights.
Related AWRs
Health Canada warns of potential safety hazards with some seasonal lights
2015-11-13 | Consumer products