Consumer product recall

Expanded Recall: Various Jacquard Gutta Resist products recalled due to flammability and aspiration hazards

Starting date:
September 6, 2019
Posting date:
September 6, 2019
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Chemicals
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-70765



Last updated: 2019-09-06

Summary

  • Product:
    Various Jacquard Gutta Resist products.
  • Issue:
    The products lack bilingual warnings and hazard information. Jacquard Gutta Resist Solvent products also lack child-resistant containers.
  • What to do:
    Immediately stop using the product and dispose of the product according to municipal waste requirements.

Affected products

Various Jacquard Gutta Resist products sold in Canada

Product description

This recall involves various Jacquard Gutta Resist products sold in stainless steel metal cans. Jacquard Gutta Resist Solvent is contained in a clear plastic bottle with a black lid. The UPC is located on the back panel of the label for all products.

Description Product Code Size UPC
Jacquard Gutta Resist Solvent F-JAC1793 4 oz 743772179306
Jacquard Gutta Resist Black F-JAC1781

F-JAC2781

F-JAC3781

4 oz

8 oz

32 oz

743772178101

743772278108

743772378105

Jacquard Gutta Resist Gold F-JAC1782

F-JAC2782

F-JAC3782

4 oz

8 oz

32 oz

743772178200

743772278207

743772378204

Jacquard Gutta Resist Silver F-JAC1783

F-JAC2783

F-JAC3783

4 oz

8 oz

32 oz

743772178309

743772278306

743772378303

Jacquard Gutta Resist Clear F-JAC1780

F-JAC2780

F-JAC3780

4 oz

8 oz

32 oz

743772178002

743772278009

743772378006

 

Hazard identified

The recalled products do not have the proper consumer chemical labelling required by the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. In addition, Jacquard Gutta Resist Solvent does not have the child-resistant packaging required by the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001.

The lack of child-resistant packaging and appropriate warning labels could result in unintentional exposure to these products and lead to serious illness, injury or death.

As of September 5, 2019, the company has not received any report(s) of consumer incidents or injuries in Canada.

Number sold

An unknown number of the affected products were sold in Canada.

Time period sold

The affected products were sold from 2013 to August 2019 by unknown importers, distributors or retailers.

Place of origin

Manufactured in the United States

Companies

Manufacturer

Rupert, Gibbon & Spider Inc.

Healdsburg

California

UNITED STATES

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the product and dispose of it according to municipal waste requirements.

For more information, consumers may contact Jacquard Products by email with the subject line "Canadian Gutta Recall" or by telephone toll-free at 1.800.442.0455 from Monday to Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm PST.

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.