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Prana Rock recalls Rock Candles
- Starting date:
- February 22, 2017
- Posting date:
- February 22, 2017
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Chemicals
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Chemical Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-62284
Affected products
Prana Rock Candles
Product description
The Prana rock candle consists of an oil-burning fibreglass wick with ferrule that extends through a flat-shaped rock into a glass reservoir attached underneath the rock. The rock candles have various shapes and may have 1 to 3 reservoirs and wicks in the same rock. Consumers can continue to use the rock candles with 100% pure peanut oil.
Hazard identified
Health Canada’s inspection program found the recalled product does not meet the labelling and packaging requirements for consumer chemical products as set out in the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 issued under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act.
This product is recommended to be used with 99% pure liquid paraffin oil. The company offered the recommended 99% pure liquid paraffin oil for sale at the time of purchasing the rock candle. 99% pure liquid paraffin oil can pose a danger to human health, especially to children, if ingested and aspiration occurs. Aspiration occurs when the oil is coughed up or vomited after being ingested. This coughing/vomiting causes small particles of the oil to travel into the lungs and may result in severe health effects including pulmonary injury, chemical pneumonia or death. The rock candle intended to contain the fuel does not display the required warning information and is not supplied with the required child resistant closures.
As of February 9, 2017, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.
Number sold
Approximately 2900 units of the affected products were sold online across Canada, at various retailers in Nova Scotia and at various craft shows in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.
Time period sold
The recalled rock candles were sold from November 2013 to February 2017.
Place of origin
Manufactured in Canada.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Prana Rock
Halifax
Nova Scotia
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products with the liquid paraffin oil. Consumers should also ensure that the liquid paraffin oil is not stored in the products. The products can continue to be used with 100% peanut oil only. The product should be kept out of reach of children.
Consumers may contact Prana Rock by telephone 902-220-1877, by email between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. AST Monday to Friday or by visiting the firm's website for more information on the replacement fuel source and new instructions.
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.