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Livos Canada recalls SVALOS 222 tool cleaner and thinner
- Starting date:
- October 31, 2016
- Posting date:
- October 31, 2016
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Children's Products, Chemicals
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Chemical Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-60800
Affected products
SVALOS 222 Tool Cleaner and Thinner
Product description
This recall involves the SVALOS 222 tool cleaner and thinner in various formats.
Recalled Products
- SVALOS 222 tool cleaner and thinner – 500ml
- SVALOS 222 tool cleaner and thinner – 1L
- SVALOS 222 tool cleaner and thinner – 5L
- SVALOS 222 tool cleaner and thinner – 10L
Hazard identified
The recalled products do not comply with the provisions of the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001, made under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA), with respect to warning labels required for consumer chemical products. Health Canada's inspection process has revealed that the recalled products pose aspiration hazards. Additionally, the 1 L format container was found to fail the leakage test described by the regulations.
Aspiration occurs when a chemical product is ingested and then is introduced into the lungs through coughing and/or vomiting. It can result in severe adverse health effects including: pulmonary injury, chemical pneumonia and death.
Livos Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these products.
Number sold
About 1,500 units of the recalled product were sold in various retail outlets and hardware stores.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold between May 2008 and October 2016.
Place of origin
Manufactured in Germany.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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LIVOS Pflanzenchemie Forschungs und Entwicklungs GmbH et Co.
Wrestedt
GERMANY
- Distributor
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Livos Canada
Proulxville
Quebec
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and contact Livos Canada to obtain a compliant label.
For more information, consumers may contact Livos Canada at 1-877-909-3123 between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm (EST) from Monday to Friday (except statutory holidays), or send an 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.