Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited recalls Mastercraft 2-in-1 Nailer
- Starting date:
- April 6, 2017
- Posting date:
- April 6, 2017
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Tools and Electrical Products
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-62916
Affected products
Mastercraft 2-in-1 Nailer
Product description
This recall involves the Mastercraft 2-in-1 Nailer. The product included in this recall is the dark blue design with yellow trigger and top. The impacted product can be identified by the manufacturing date code located on the body of the tool. Any products where the last four digits are 2011 or prior are included in the recall.
| Product Number | Product | Manufacturing Date Code |
|---|---|---|
| 058-8548 | Mastercraft 2-in-1 Nailer | XXXX-XXXX2011 |
| XXXX-XXXX2010 | ||
| XXXX-XXXX2009 | ||
| XXXX-XXXX2008 |
Hazard identified
The casting that attaches the exhaust port to the hand tool may break causing the exhaust port to detach, posing a risk of injury.
As of March 21, 2017, the company has received five reports of the exhaust port detaching in Canada, including one report resulting in minor injury.
Number sold
Approximately 25,762 units of the affected product were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled product was sold in Canada from 2009 to March 2011.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Importer
-
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited
Toronto
Ontario
CANADA
- Manufacturer
-
Zhejiang Rongpeng Imp. & Exp.
Ningbo
CHINA
Images (select thumbnail to enlarge - opens in a new window)
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the affected Mastercraft 2-in-1 Nailer and return the product to their local Canadian Tire store for a refund.
For more information, consumers may contact Canadian Tire by telephone toll-free at 1-800-387-8803 (English) or 1-800-565-3356 (French) or by email.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.