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Consumer product recall

Various Liquor Boards recall Chivas Regal "The Art of Hosting" Gift Pack

Starting date:
December 30, 2015
Posting date:
December 30, 2015
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Household Items
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Laceration Hazard
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-56480

Affected products

Chivas Regal "The Art of Hosting" Gift Pack

Product description

This recall involves Chivas Regal "The Art Of Hosting" Tumbler gift pack which contains a single bottle (750 mL) of Chivas Regal 12 Year Old scotch whisky and two glass tumblers. The affected items are gift packs with UPC 5000299601822 on the bottom of the gift box.

Hazard identified

The glass tumblers included in the gift pack may be damaged, posing a laceration hazard. Neither the whiskey in the gift pack nor any Chivas product outside of this limited edition gift pack is affected.

Health Canada has not received any reports of consumer incidents or injuries related to the use of this product.  LCBO has received one report of a customer in Ontario cutting their finger on the gift pack which resulted in a minor laceration injury.

Number sold

Approximately 960 units of the gift packs were sold at LCBO stores in Ontario, 264 units sold at SAQ stores in Québec, and 36 units sold at SLGA stores in Saskatchewan.

Time period sold

The recalled products were sold from October 3, 2015 to November 30, 2015.

Place of origin

Manufactured in the United Kingdom.

Companies

Importer
LCBO
Toronto
Ontario
CANADA
Importer
SAQ
Montreal
Quebec
CANADA
Importer
SLGA
Regina
Alberta
CANADA
Manufacturer
Chivas Brothers Limited
Paisley
UNITED KINGDOM

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What you should do

Customers should use caution when handling the gift box and may return the gift pack to any LCBO, SAQ or SLGA for a full 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.

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.