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Swing Paints, Ltd. recalls Klenk's Sol-V, Klenk's Super Sol-V and Klenk's Mineral Spirits

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Starting date:
February 19, 2019
Posting date:
February 19, 2019
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Chemicals
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Chemical Hazard
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-69078

Affected products

Klenk's Sol-V, Klenk's Super Sol-V and Klenk's Mineral Spirits

Product description

This recall involves Klenk's Sol-V, Klenk's Super Sol-V and Klenk's Mineral Spirits. The products are packaged in white plastic containers with MADE IN CANADA and POLYBOTTLE / PB symbol on the bottom, and a white plastic cap.

The following products are included in the recall:
Product Name Format Product Code UPC

Klenk's Sol-V

 946 mL 901101 068097901112
3.78 L 901104 068097901143

Klenk's Super Sol-V

 946 mL 901201 068097901211
3.78 L 901204 068097901242

Klenk's Mineral Spirits

 946 mL 901901 068097901914
3.78 L 901904 068097901914

The UPC can be found on the product label.

Hazard identified

The recalled products do not meet the child-resistant packaging requirements for consumer chemical products required by the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act.

The cap can be opened without having to engage the child-resistant mechanism. This could result in unintentional exposure to the product and lead to serious illness, injury or death.

As of February 8, 2019, the company has not received any reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

Number sold

Approximately 3480 units of Klenk's Sol-V, 7356 units of Klenk's Super Sol-V and 5329 units of Klenk's Mineral Spirits were sold in Canada.

Time period sold

The recalled products were sold from June 2014 to February 2019.

Place of origin

Manufactured in Canada

Companies

Manufacturer
Swing Paints, Ltd.
Montreal
Quebec
CANADA

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the products and dispose of them according to their municipal waste requirements.

For more information, consumers may contact Swing Paints, Ltd. by email or by telephone at 514-932-2157 from Monday to Friday between 8:30 am and 5 pm EST.

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.