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Archived – Children's umbrella with a yellow duck-shaped handle
- Starting date:
- November 1, 2007
- Posting date:
- November 1, 2007
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Clothing and Accessories, Household Items
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety, Poisoning Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500001587
Affected products
Children's umbrella with a yellow duck-shaped handle
Product description
Yellow Duck Handle Kids Umbrella, style # 79WWM
Hazard identified
Health Canada's testing demonstrates that the yellow colour used on the product contains lead in excess of the allowable level per the Canadian Hazardous Products Act. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. No injuries or illness have been reported to A.C.I.
Health Canada has not received reports of illness or injury to Canadians related to the use of this product.
For more information on the risks and symptoms of lead exposure, visit the following Healthy Canadians page: Reduce your exposure to lead.
For the full Canadian press release and additional details, please visit the following website:
A.C.I. Accessory Concepts Inc.: Urgent Recall Notice: Children's umbrella - yellow duck handle.
Number sold
Approximately 2,000 units of this product were sold at Wal-Mart stores throughout Canada.
Time period sold
These products were sold from January 2005, through October 15, 2007.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
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A.C.I. Accessory Concepts Inc.
Oakville
Ontario
CANADA
- Retailer
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Walmart Canada Inc.
Mississauga
Ontario
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled item away from children.
The recalled item can be returned for a full refund at the store of its original purchase. No sales receipt is necessary. If the product is not returned, consumers are urged to carefully dispose of it in waste disposal so that the product cannot be reused.