Consumer product recall

U-Pol Inc. recalls Automotive Repair and Refinish Products

Starting date:
October 24, 2018
Posting date:
October 24, 2018
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Chemicals
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-68122

Affected products

U-POL Brand Automotive Repair and Refinish products

Product description

This recall involves 131 U-POL Branded Automotive Repair and Refinish products such as aerosols, fillers, putties, coatings and sealants.  The products have the company name U-POL and the company address, U-POL Inc, 108 Commerce Way, Stockertown, Pennsylvania 18083, USA, on the product label. 

Hazard identified

Health Canada has established that these products do not meet the mandatory warning labelling requirements for consumer use, as required under Canadian law. They are correctly labelled for workplace professional users, but the products lack the symbols and warnings required for consumer chemicals.

Health Canada has evidence of sale to consumers and this lack of labelling information, including appropriate warnings, may lead to serious injury for this user group.

As of October 22, 2018, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

Number sold

An unknown number of units were sold in Canada.

Time period sold

The recalled products were sold from 2001 to October 2018

Place of origin

Manufactured in United Kingdom.

Companies

Manufacturer

U-POL

Wellingborough

UNITED KINGDOM

Importer

U-POL US Inc.

Pennsylvania

UNITED STATES

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What you should do

Consumers who are not trained in the safe use of these products should immediately stop using the recalled product and dispose of it as per Municipal Hazardous Waste Guidelines.

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.