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Princess Auto Ltd. recalls Emergency Automotive Hammer
- Starting date:
- November 6, 2014
- Posting date:
- November 6, 2014
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Specialized Products
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Suspected quality concern
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-42103
Affected products
Princess Auto Ltd. Emergency Automotive Hammer
Product description
This recall involves the Princess Auto Ltd. Emergency Automotive Hammer. This item consists of a hammer and a mounting bracket and can be identified by item number 8184343. The hammer is yellow in colour with black in the handle and is 26 centimetres long.
Hazard identified
This hammer has the possibility of malfunctioning and may not perform for its intended use of slicing a seatbelt or shattering a window in an emergency.
Princess Auto Ltd. has received two reports of consumer incidents related to the use of these emergency automotive hammers. No injuries were reported.
Health Canada has not received any reports of consumer incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of these emergency automotive hammers.
Number sold
Approximately 21,911 units of the recalled hammers were sold at Princess Auto Ltd retail locations across Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled hammers were sold from October 2007 to October 2014.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
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Princess Auto Ltd.
Winnipeg
Manitoba
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should return the product to a Princess Auto store, where they will receive a superior quality replacement hammer at no extra charge.
For more information, consumers can contact Princess Auto using any of the following methods:
- Princess Auto website,
- Telephone (toll free): 1-800-665-8685,
- Fax (toll free): 1-800-265-4212,
- 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.