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Consumer product recall

Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix Recall Various Seasonal Light and Mini Light Sets

Starting date:
November 27, 2015
Posting date:
November 27, 2015
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Household Items, Tools and Electrical Products
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Fire Hazard
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-56038

Affected products

Various seasonal light and mini light sets

Product description

This recall involves various Indoor and Indoor/Outdoor Light and Mini Light seasonal light sets.
Product Model Number UPC
Indoor 100 Lights Mini Light Set (Warm White) ZHCA100BX/2S 057800905455
Indoor 100 Lights Mini Light Set (Multicolored) ZHCA100BX/2S 057800905462
Indoor 200 Lights Mini Light Set (Multicolored) ZHCA200BX/4S 057800905479
Indoor 200 Lights Mini Light Set (Clear) ZHCA200BX/4S 057800905486
Outdoor/Indoor 100 Lights LED C6 (Warm White) ZHCAL100WCX/2S 057800905585
Outdoor/Indoor 100 Lights LED C6 (Multicolored) ZHCAL100WCX/2S 057800905592

Consumers can locate the model number and CSA file number 263917 on the white tag affixed to the wire The UPC code is located on the back of the product’s packaging.

Hazard identified

Testing completed by Shoppers Drug Mart has determined that the seasonal lights may pose an electric shock, overheating and/or fire hazard.

Neither Health Canada nor Shoppers Drug Mart has received any reports of consumer incidents or injuries related to the use of these products.

Number sold

Approximately 337 units were sold in Canada.

Time period sold

The recalled products were sold from October 1, 2015 to November 20, 2015 at Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix stores.

Place of origin

Manufactured in China.

Companies

Importer
Shoppers Drug Mart
Toronto
Ontario
CANADA
Manufacturer
Ningbo Ego International Co. Ltd.

3/F, No.168 East Road Songjiang, Yinzhou Area, Ningbo
Zhejiang
315100
CHINA

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled seasonal lights and return it to any Shoppers Drug Mart or Pharmaprix store for a full refund.

For additional information, please contact Shoppers Drug Mart toll free at 1-800-746-7737 (1-800-SHOPPER) from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., EST, Monday to Saturday.

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.

For the complete list of recalls posted as a result of this sampling and evaluation project, visit the Consumer Product Update on seasonal lights.