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Garrison 1500 W Low Profile Baseboard Heater
- Starting date:
- May 1, 2012
- Posting date:
- May 1, 2012
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items, Miscellaneous
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500002827
Affected products
Garrison 1500 W Low Profile Baseboard Heater
Product description
This recall involves the Garrison 1500W low profile baseboard heater, identified by product number 43-5851. The unit is a convection heater with thermostat, and contains two heat settings.
Hazard identified
This voluntary recall has been initiated as a precautionary measure due to overheating of the internal circuitry in some units.
Canadian Tire has received 11 reports of units overheating. There have been no reported incidents of injury.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of these baseboard heaters.
Number sold
Approximately 13,339 units of the affected baseboard heaters were sold at Canadian Tire stores across Canada.
Time period sold
The affected baseboard heaters were sold from January 2011 to February 2012.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Manufacturer
-
Foshan Guanmei
Guangdong
CHINA
- Importer
-
Canadian Tire Corporation Limited
Toronto
Ontario
CANADA
Tel: 1-800-387-8803
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the Garrison 1500W low profile baseboard heater and return the affected product to any Canadian Tire retail store for a refund.
For more information, consumers may contact Canadian Tire's Customer Relations department at 1-800-387-8803 (English) or 1-800-565-3356 (French).
Consumers may also view the recall notice on the [NJS_FILE:8938bd5d-9d57-4166-a983-ba1b1f802cc4:a67362a8-d154-4684-be6f-932a0408d6ec].