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Consumer product recall

Premier Tech Home & Garden Inc. recalls Alaskan Windshield De-Icer

Starting date:
September 23, 2016
Posting date:
September 23, 2016
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Chemicals
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-60342

Affected products

Alaskan Windshield De-Icer (aerosol can, 500 g)

Product description

This recall involves Alaskan Windshield De-Icer. The product is packaged in a blue pressurized aerosol container. 

The following product is included in the recall:
Description UPC Lot Numbers
Alaskan Windshield De-Icer (Aerosol can, 500 g) 056899405501

21487, 21488, 21489,

21490, 21491, 21580

The lot numbers can be found on the bottom of the can.

Hazard identified

The recalled aerosol cans may corrode leading to leakage of the propellant rendering the aerosol can inoperable.

Health Canada and Premier Tech Home & Garden have received one report of an incident where the aerosol can leaked and no reports of injuries.

Number sold

Approximately 56,000 cans of the recalled products were sold in Canada.

Time period sold

The recalled products were sold from October 2015 to April 2016.

Place of origin

Manufactured in Canada.

Companies

Distributor
Premier Tech Home & Garden Inc.
Mississauga
Ontario
CANADA
Manufacturer
Empack Spraytech Inc.
Brampton
CANADA

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and contact Premier Tech Home & Garden Inc. for information to resolve this product issue.

Consumers may contact Premier Tech Home & Garden Inc. at 1-800- 268-2806 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday to Friday (excluding holidays), 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.