General Finishes Recalls Outdoor Oil
- Starting date:
- September 27, 2018
- Posting date:
- September 27, 2018
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Chemicals
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-67814
Affected products
Outdoor Oil – 946 mL
Product description
This recall involves General Finishes Outdoor Oil sold in 946 mL (1 quart) containers. The product can be used by itself, over any stain, and on pressure-treated wood.
Hazard identified
The recalled products do not have the proper consumer chemical hazard packaging and labelling required by the consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act.
General Finishes Outdoor Oil contains hydrocarbons in a level that can pose a danger to human health, especially children, if aspiration occurs. Aspiration occurs when the product is coughed up or vomited after being ingested. This coughing/vomiting causes small particles of the product to travel into the lungs and may result in severe health effects including pulmonary injury, chemical pneumonia or death.
As of September 17, 2018, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.
Number sold
Approximately 16 units of the affected products were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The affected product was sold between September 2017 and July 2018.
Place of origin
Manufactured in the USA.
Companies
- Distributor
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Martin & Associates
Point-Claire
Quebec
CANADA
- Manufacturer
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General Finishes
East Troy
Wisconsin
UNITED STATES
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately discontinue use of the product and dispose of the product according to local municipal waste guidelines.
For more information, consumers may contact General Finishes by telephone at 1-800-783-6050 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CDT, Monday to Friday, or by e-mail.
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.