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Mountain Equipment Coop recalls FilZer Lube Products
- Starting date:
- January 12, 2017
- Posting date:
- January 12, 2017
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Chemicals
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Chemical Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-61756
Affected products
FilZer Dry Chain Lube, Wet Chain Lube, Hippy Lube, DOT 4 Disc Brake Fluid and DOT 5.1 Disc Brake Fluid
Product description
This recall involves FilZer Lube products for bicycles.
MEC Style | Product | UPC | Size |
---|---|---|---|
5028-393 | FilZer Dry Chain Lube | 819261002032 | 180 ml / 6 oz |
5028-394 | FilZer Wet Chain Lube | 819261002049 | 180 ml / 6 oz |
5028-392 | FilZer Hippy Chain Lube | 819261002056 | 180 ml / 6 oz |
5041-109 | FilZer DOT 4 Disc Brake Fluid | 819261002834 | 120 ml / 4 oz. |
5041-110 | FilZer DOT 4 Disc Brake Fluid | 819261002827 | 1 litre |
5041-111 | FilZer DOT 5.1 Disc Brake Fluid | 819261002858 | 120 ml / 4 oz. |
5041-112 | FilZer DOT 5.1 Disc Brake Fluid | 819261002841 | 1 litre |
Hazard identified
Health Canada’s inspection program found the recalled products are not provided with the required child-resistant closures and do not have proper hazard labelling required by the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 (CCCR, 2001) under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA).
The lack of required warnings and lack of child-resistant closures could lead to improper use or storage of the product and present a risk of injury to consumers.
As of January 4, 2017, the company has received no report of incidents in Canada.
Number sold
Approximately 33,650 units of the affected products were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold in Canada from February 2012 to January 2017.
Place of origin
Manufactured in the United States
Companies
- Distributor
-
Filzer
Vancouver
British Columbia
CANADA
- Manufacturer
-
Prudent Enviro Products, Inc.
Greensboro
North Carolina
UNITED STATES
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and dispose of them according to Municipal Hazardous Waste Guidelines.
For more information, consumers may contact Mountain Equipment Coop Service Centre at 1-888-847-0770 on Monday to Friday from 6:00AM to 9:00PM, PST, on Saturday from 6:00am to 7:00pm, PST, on Sunday from 7:00am to 6:00pm, PST, or by e-mail.
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.