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Archived – Carburetor Cleaner by Captain Phab
- Starting date:
- September 1, 2008
- Posting date:
- September 1, 2008
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Miscellaneous
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety, Flammability Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500001769
Affected products
Carburetor Cleaner by Captain Phab
Product description
The recalled product is sold in 350 g (14 oz.) aerosol containers with the following UPC code: 779854003016. It is a carburetor cleaner for marine and road vehicles.
Hazard identified
Tests conducted by Health Canada have shown that this product does not meet the requirements under Canadian law with respect to flame projection.
The length of the flame projection generated by this product exceeds the Canadian regulated limit thereby posing a potential fire hazard.
No incident or case involving injuries has been reported to Health Canada in relation to the use of this product.
Number sold
84 units of the recalled product were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled product was sold from January 2008 to August 2008.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Captain Phab
Peterborough
Ontario
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers are advised to immediately stop using and to dispose of the carburetor cleaner.
Consumers may contact their municipality for instructions on how to dispose of the recalled product.
For additional information, consumers may contact Captain Phab toll-free at 1-888-228-4050.