51L LinQ™ Sea-Doo® Cooler recalled due to entrapment and suffocation hazards
- Starting date:
- July 22, 2019
- Posting date:
- July 22, 2019
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items, Sports/Fitness
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-70489
Last updated: 2019-07-22
Summary
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Product:
51L LinQ™ Sea-Doo® cooler. -
Issue:
The cooler latch can automatically lock when the lid is closed, allowing a person to become locked inside posing entrapment and suffocation hazards. -
What to do:
Immediately stop using recalled products, keep them out of reach of children and contact an authorized Sea-Doo dealer for a free update.
Affected products
51L LinQ™ Sea-Doo® Cooler
Product description
This recall involves 51L LinQ™ Sea-Doo® coolers with model number 269000817. The model number is moulded on the bottom of the cooler.
The coolers are white with a black storage pocket, rod holder system and trolling slots.
Hazard identified
The cooler latch can lock automatically when the lid is closed, allowing a person to become closed inside posing entrapment and suffocation hazards.
As of July 16, 2019, the company has received no incidents or injuries in Canada.
Number sold
Approximately 386 units of the recalled product were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from October 2018 to June 2019.
Place of origin
Manufactured in United States.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Premier OEM
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
UNITED STATES
- Distributor
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Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.
Valcourt
Quebec
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using recalled products, keep them out of reach of children and contact an authorized Sea-Doo dealer for a free update.
For more information, consumers may contact Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) by telephone toll-free at 1-888-272-9222, daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (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.