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Home Depot of Canada Inc. Recalls Home Accents Holiday 3-Pack Candy Cane Light Stakes Set
- Starting date:
- January 15, 2016
- Posting date:
- January 15, 2016
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items, Tools and Electrical Products
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Fire Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-56640
Affected products
Home Accents Holiday 3-Pack Candy Cane Light Stakes Set
Product description
This voluntary recall involves Home Accents Holiday 3-Pack Candy Cane Light Stakes Set. The stakes are 2 feet 4 inches (71 centimetres) long and are identified by model number XHD89939 with UPC number 758440274818. The product has CSA file number 224823 which can be found on the white tag affixed to the wire.
Hazard identified
Testing by Home Depot has determined that the candy cane light stakes may pose an electric shock, overheating and/or fire hazard.
Neither Health Canada nor Home Depot of Canada Inc. has received any reports of consumer incidents or injuries related to the use of these products.
Number sold
Approximately 17,808 units were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from October 18, 2015 to December 22, 2015.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Manufacturer
-
Zhejiang Kaifu Lamp Co., Ltd.
Taizhou City, Zhejiang
CHINA
- Importer
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The Home Depot of Canada Inc.
Toronto
Ontario
CANADA
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and return them to a Home Depot store for a full refund.
For additional information, consumers can visit the Home Depot Canada website.
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.
For the complete list of Seasonal Light recalls, visit the Consumer Product Update on seasonal lights.
Related AWRs
Health Canada warns of potential safety hazards with some seasonal lights
2015-11-13 | Consumer products