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Consumer product recall

AquaClear Power Filter

Starting date:
February 25, 2010
Posting date:
February 25, 2010
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Miscellaneous
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-500002246

Affected products

AquaClear Power Filter

Product description

This recall involves AquaClear Power Filter model number 70 sold by Big Al's Aquarium Supercenter.

Hazard identified

The affected products are not certified to Canadian standards and have not been evaluated for safety hazards, posing safety hazards to users.

Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these filters.

Number sold

Approximately 84 of the recalled products were sold in Canada.

Time period sold

The recalled products were sold from November 2009 to January 2010.

Place of origin

Manufactured in Italy.

Companies

Importer
Big Al's Aquarium Supercenter
1295 Kennedy Road
Scarborough
M1P 2L4
CANADA

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the product and contact Big Al's Aquarium Supercenter to arrange for a product refund.

For more information, Consumers may contact Big Al's Aquarium Supercenter at 416-757-3281, or by email at brucer@bigalscanada.com, or by mail:

Big Al's Aquarium Supercenter
1295 Kennedy Road
Scarborough, Ontario
M1P 2L4

Consumers may also view the recall notice on the [NJS_FILE:2659ba92-a47a-4cae-bd1a-66c65470d2b3:a8944bc0-93e9-477f-bf0e-1c05edde50bd].