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UBERHAUS Shelters
- Starting date:
- November 4, 2011
- Posting date:
- November 4, 2011
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500002689
Affected products
UBERHAUS Shelters
Product description
This recall is on UBERHAUS car shelters, winter shelters and vestibule shelters listed in the table below. The product number appears on the box and in the installation manual.
Product details | RONA SKU |
RÉNO-DÉPÔT SKU |
RONA-ONTARIO SKU |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Car shelter 11' x 20' | SB84169-1 | 4778002 | 340753 | 307769 |
Car shelter 11' X 16' | SB84168-1 | 4778003 | 340754 | 307770 |
Car shelter 11' X 32' | S011086 | 47785001 | 357400 | 329214 |
Vestibule shelter 4' X 8' X 8' | S011065-2 | 47785007 | 357413 | 329251 |
Winter shelter 5' X 12' | S012027 | 47785008 | 364580 | 339127 |
Car shelter 18' X 20' | S011070-2 | 47785009 | 364581 | 339128 |
Winter shelter 5' X 8' | S012028 | 47785010 | 364582 | 339129 |
Hazard identified
The process used by the manufacturer to assemble the various materials that make up the car shelter has been shown defective. It may cause tears in the fabric and could cause injuries or property damage.
Neither RONA or Réno-Dépôt nor Health Canada has received reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians relating to the use of these shelters.
Number sold
Approximately 384 units of these recalled shelters were sold in Canada at Réno-Dépôt or RONA stores in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled shelters were sold between July 2011 and October 2011.
Place of origin
Made in Taiwan.
Companies
- Importer
-
Rona Inc.
Boucherville
Quebec
CANADA
Tel: 1-866-283-2239
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the shelter.
Customers who have these products in their possession should immediately return them to a Réno-Dépôt or RONA store.
They can also call the customer service line toll-free at 1-866-283-2239 for further information. The telephone number for the RONA customer service line also appears on the box and in the installation manual.