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Consumer product recall

Archived - Watkins All-Purpose Cleaner Concentrate and Liquid Dish Soap Concentrate

Starting date:
July 1, 2008
Posting date:
July 1, 2008
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Household Items
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-500001722

Affected products

Watkins All-Purpose Cleaner Concentrate and Liquid Dish Soap Concentrate

Product description

The following products have been recalled.

Recalled Products
Item # Product # Total Units Imported
16771 Aloe & Green Tea Liquid Dish Soap 3158
16772 Lemon Liquid Dish Soap 2336
16773 Lavender Liquid Dish Soap 1545
16791 Aloe & Green Tea All Purpose Concentrate 924
16792 Lemon All Purpose Concentrate 1412
16793 Lavender All Purpose Concentrate 629

 

Hazard identified

Health Canada's auditing process revealed that the recalled products do not have the mandatory warning labelling required by the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations 2001.

The lack of labelling information including appropriate warnings could potentially result in misuse of these products and lead to serious risks.

No incidents or injuries have been reported to Health Canada in relation to the use of these products.

Number sold

Please refer to chart above.

Time period sold

The products have been sold in Canada since July 2007.

Companies

Importer

Watkins Incorporated

277 Hutchings Street

Winnipeg

R2X 2R4

Manitoba

CANADA

Tel: 204-477-0022

Fax: 204-477-0011 (Fax)

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What you should do

Consumers are advised to immediately stop using and to dispose of the recalled products.

Consumers may contact their municipality for instructions on how to dispose of the recalled products.

Consumers may also contact the company at Watkins Email Contact Information, watkinsonline.com, or at the following address/telephone number:

Watkins Incorporated (Canadian Office)

277 Hutchings Street

Winnipeg, MB R2X 2R4

204-477-0022

204-477-0011 (Fax)