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Deca International Corp. dba GolfBuddy Recalls GolfBuddy Golf GPS bands
- Starting date:
- May 10, 2016
- Posting date:
- May 10, 2016
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Sports/Fitness
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Burn Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-58284
Affected products
GolfBuddy BB5 Golf GPS Band
Product description
This recall involves GolfBuddy BB5 golf GPS bands. The band is a wearable GPS unit that operates as a pedometer, distance monitor and watch and comes preloaded with golf course information. It is made of plastic with a stainless steel casing, has an LED display screen and a two-pronged connector at the end for closure. The display screen is flush with the top side of the band and has four buttons on the perimeter of the band. The wristband is about one inch wide and comes in black with interchangeable wristbands in large and small sizes and in the colors lime, navy and orange. GolfBuddy is molded on the outer part of the band. The model BB5 is on the back of the recalled unit below the charging port. Recalled units do not have a yellow round sticker on the front and on the packaging.
Hazard identified
The charging ports on the band can produce an electrical charge to exposed skin, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Neither Deca International Corp. dba GolfBuddy nor Health Canada has received reports of consumer incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of these products.
Number sold
Approximately 200 of the recalled units were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled product was sold in Canada from May 2015 to April 2016 at various golf specialty stores and online.
Place of origin
Manufactured in South Korea.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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DECA System Inc.
Gyeonggi-do
SOUTH KOREA
- Distributor
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Golfing Buddies Inc.
Toronto
Ontario
CANADA
- Distributor
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Deca International Corp. dba GolfBuddy
Santa Fe Springs
California
UNITED STATES
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled golf wristbands and contact Deca International Corp. dba GolfBuddy for instructions on how to update the unit with the latest firmware.
For more information, consumers can contact Deca International Corp. dba GolfBuddy customer service by telephone toll-free at 1-888-251-6058 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or on the company's website and click on "Recall Information" at the bottom of the homepage for more information.
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.