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Consumer product recall

Loblaw Companies Limited recalls Tera Gear® Padded Folding Chair

Starting date:
September 2, 2016
Posting date:
September 2, 2016
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Household Items
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Fall Hazard
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-59956

Affected products

Tera Gear® Padded Folding Chair

Product description

This recall involves select Tera Gear® Padded Folding Chairs with UPC code 058703406643.

The chair has a grey metal frame with reclining seat back connected to two handles and a multi coloured patterned padded cushion.

Hazard identified

The chair's armrests may dislodge during use, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Health Canada has not received any reports of consumer incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of this product.

Loblaws Companies Limited has received 2 consumer incidents with injuries to Canadians related to the use of this product.

Number sold

Approximately 9,600 units of the recalled chairs were sold at Loblaw Companies Limited banner stores across Canada.

Time period sold

The recalled product was sold from March 2016 to August 2016.

Place of origin

Manufactured in China.

Companies

Distributor

Loblaws Companies Limited

Brampton

Ontario

CANADA

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return the product to any Loblaw banner store for a full refund (a receipt is not required).

For additional information, consumers may contact Loblaws Companies Limited customer service at 1-888-495-5111 from Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, or email Loblaws.

Loblaw banner stores:
Region Store
Ontario Real Canadian Superstore®, Loblaws®, Valu-Mart®,  nofrills®,

Your Independent Grocer®, and Zehrs®

 
Atlantic Atlantic Superstore®, Dominion®, Your Independent Grocer®

and Save-Easy®

 
Quebec Loblaws®, Maxi® & Cie, Provigo® , Provigo le Marché®, and Intermarché
West Real Canadian Superstore®, Your Independent Grocer®, and Extra Foods®

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.