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Archived - Various Pool and Spa Chemicals
- Starting date:
- November 1, 2008
- Posting date:
- November 1, 2008
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items, Sports/Fitness
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500001846
Affected products
Various Pool and Spa Chemicals
Product description
This recall involves swimming pool and spa chemicals used to adjust pH level and reduce excess of alkalinity. The affected products are listed below:
| Product name | pH-/+ | Format | CPU # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azur | pH- | 2kg | 777441020316 |
| Azur | pH+ | 2kg | 777441020217 |
| Canac Marquis | pH- | 2kg | 200512050924 |
| Canac Marquis | pH+ | 2kg | 200512050917 |
| Club Piscine | pH- | 3kg | 777441030315 |
| Club Piscine | pH+ | 2kg | 777441020217 |
| Cristal Clair | pH- | 2kg | 778112020314 |
| Cristal Clair | pH+ | 2kg | 778112020215 |
| Pro | pH- | 2kg | 777441020316 |
| Pro | pH+ | 2kg | 777441020217 |
| Trévi | pH- | 2kg | 777441020316 |
| Trévi | pH+ | 2kg | 777441020217 |
Hazard identified
Health Canada has established that these swimming pool and spa chemicals are not packaged in a child-resistant container as required under Canadian law.
The lack of a child-resistant container could lead to serious injury.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of these swimming pool and spa chemicals.
Number sold
The number of the recalled products sold is not known.
The recalled products were sold at retail stores in Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from September 2007 to September 2008.
Place of origin
Manufactured in Canada.
Companies
- Retailer
-
Rona Inc.
Boucherville
Quebec
CANADA
Tel: 1-866-283-2239
- Manufacturer
-
RBF International Ltd.
Saint-Jérôme
Quebec
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers are advised to keep this product out of reach of children and store it out of sight in a locked area prior to contacting the company for return/exchange.
For additional information, consumers may call RBF Technical Service at 1-800-433-0590 to receive instructions on how to return or exchange the recalled products.