Growing Greener Innovations Multi-function AUTO emergency start power recalled due to fire hazard
- Starting date:
- July 23, 2019
- Posting date:
- July 23, 2019
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Tools and Electrical Products
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety, Fire Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-70491
Last updated: 2019-07-23
Summary
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Product:
Growing Greener Innovations Multi-function AUTO emergency start power. -
Issue:
The battery pack may overheat and catch fire posing a risk of fire and injury or death to consumers. -
What to do:
Immediately stop using the product and contact Growing Greener Innovations Inc. for additional information and refund.
Affected products
Growing Greener Innovations Multi-function AUTO emergency start power
Product description
The product is a multifunction battery pack/charger with various charging/power options and adaptors.
Hazard identified
The battery pack may overheat and catch fire posing a risk of fire and injury or death to consumers.
As of July 17, 2019, the company has received 1 report of overheating causing a fire in Canada, and no reports of injury.
Number sold
Approximately 250 units of the recalled product were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from February 2016 to March 2017.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
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Growing Greener Innovations Inc.
Edmonton
Alberta
CANADA
- Manufacturer
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Honwei International Limited
Shenzhen
Guangdong
CHINA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Growing Greener Innovations Inc. for additional information and refund.
For more information, consumers may contact the company by telephone toll-free at 1-888-400-1383 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. MST, Monday through Friday, 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.