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Consumer product recall

Princess Auto Ltd. recalls Mini Battery Jump Starter Charger Portable Power Bank

Starting date:
December 12, 2017
Posting date:
December 12, 2017
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Tools and Electrical Products
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-65378

Affected products

Mini Battery Jump Starter Charger Portable Power Bank

Product description

This recall involves Mini Battery Jump Starter Charger Portable Power Bank. This product can be identified by the UPC: 8583429 and the Model number: MQ23899.

Hazard identified

The battery charger can overheat posing a potential fire and burn hazard to consumers.

As of December 12, 2017, the company has received 1 incident report in Canada.

Number sold

Approximately 2,132 units of the affected products were sold in Canada.

Time period sold

The affected products were from January 2015 to April 2017.

Place of origin

Manufactured in China.

Companies

Distributor
Princess Auto Ltd.
Winnipeg
CANADA

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return it to Princess Auto Ltd. for a full refund or credit.

For more information, consumers may contact Princess Auto Ltd. toll free at 1-800-665-8685 from 6:00 am - 9:00 pm CT Monday to Friday or 8:00 am - 5:30 pm CT Saturday and Sunday, e-mail or through 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.