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Consumer product recall

Thetford Corporation recalls Slide Out Lubricant

Starting date:
December 20, 2016
Posting date:
December 20, 2016
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Chemicals
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Chemical Hazard
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-61542

Affected products

Thetford Slide-out Lubricant

Product description

This recall involves Thetford Premium Slide Out lubricant with SKU 32777, and UPC code 028985327776.

Hazard identified

The consumer product does not have proper hazard labelling required by the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. Improper labelling could result in unintentional exposure to these products and lead to serious illness, injury or death.

As of December 8, 2016 the company has received no report of incidents in Canada.

Number sold

Approximately 4200 units of the affected products were sold in Canada.

Time period sold

The recalled products were sold in Canada from January 2010 to November 2016.

Place of origin

Manufactured in the United States.

Companies

Manufacturer
Thetford Corporation
Ann Arbor
Michigan
UNITED STATES

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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 Thetford Corporation at 1-800-543-1249 from 8:00AM to 5:00PM, EST, or by e-mail or visit the firm's website

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.