Recochem and Home TSP Powder All Purpose Cleaners recalled due to improper labelling and lack of child-resistant packaging
- Starting date:
- September 28, 2021
- Posting date:
- September 28, 2021
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Chemicals
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-76527
Last updated: 2021-09-28
Summary
- Product: Recochem and Home TSP Powder All Purpose Cleaners.
- Issue: The products do not meet the labelling requirements and the applicable child-resistant packaging requirements.
- What to do: Consumers should immediately stop using the products and safely dispose of them in accordance with local municipal hazardous waste requirements.
Affected products
Recochem and Home TSP Powder All Purpose Cleaners
Product description
This recall involves Recochem TSP All Purpose Heavy Duty Cleaner & Degreaser and Home TSP All Purpose Cleaner. Trisodium Phosphate (T.S.P.) is a white crystalline odourless powder. Home TSP products were packaged in a white carton and Recochem TSP products were packaged in a blue carton. The products can be identified by the information in the following table:
| Product Name | Size | UPC | SKU No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recochem TSP All Purpose Heavy Duty Cleaner and Degreaser | 400g | 056438121015 | 12-101 |
| Recochem TSP All Purpose Heavy Duty Cleaner and Degreaser | 900g | 056438121114 | 12-111 |
| Recochem TSP All Purpose Heavy Duty Cleaner and Degreaser | 1.81kg | 056438121169 | 12-116 |
| Recochem TSP All Purpose Heavy Duty Cleaner and Degreaser | 400g | 822733052862 |
32-101H |
| Recochem TSP All Purpose Heavy Duty Cleaner and Degreaser | 1.81kg | 822733052879 |
32-116H |
| Home TSP All-Purpose Cleaner | 400g | 822733052862 | 1620-017 |
| Home TSP All-Purpose Cleaner | 1.81kg | 822733052879 | 1620-188 |
Hazard identified
The recalled products do not meet the labelling and child-resistant packaging requirements for consumer chemical products required by the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act.
The lack of child-resistant packaging and appropriate labelling information could result in unintentional exposure to the chemical product and lead to serious illness or injury, including death.
As of September 17, 2021 the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.
Number sold
The company reported that 1,584,385 units of the affected product were sold in Canada since 2017.
Time period sold
The affected products were sold from at least May 1998 to September 2021.
Place of origin
Manufactured in Canada.
Companies
- Distributor
-
Only Home TSP Powder products are distributed by Home Hardware
St. Jacobs
CANADA
- Manufacturer
-
Recochem Inc. for both brands
Montreal
CANADA
Images (select thumbnail to enlarge - opens in a new window)
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the products and safely dispose of them in accordance with local municipal hazardous waste requirements.
For more information, consumers may contact Recochem Inc. at 1-833-425-2377, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST.
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.