Red Mountain Valley camp stoves recalled due to potential fire hazard
- Starting date:
- September 30, 2019
- Posting date:
- September 30, 2019
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Fire Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-71077
Last updated: 2019-09-30
Summary
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Product:
Red Mountain Valley Camp Stoves. -
Issue:
A manufacturing defect on the propane hose connection can cause a fuel leak and pose a risk of a fire and burn hazard. -
What to do:
Stop using the recalled camp stove and return to Princess Auto Ltd. for a refund.
Affected products
Red Mountain Valley Camp Stoves
Product description
This recall involves single and double burner Red Mountain Valley Camp Stoves. The cast iron camp stove package displays the Red Mountain Valley brand name. The camp stoves are not labelled with brand or model information.
| Model | Product Number |
|---|---|
| Single Burner | 8776726 |
| Double Burner | 8776734 |
Hazard identified
A manufacturing defect on the propane hose connection can cause a leak and pose a risk of a fire and burn hazard.
As of August 16, 2019, the company has received one report of a fuel leak on the camp stove propane fuel fittings, and no reports of injury.
Number sold
Approximately 1356 units of the affected products were sold at Princess Auto stores in Canada.
Time period sold
The affected products were sold from April 25, 2019 through July 26, 2019.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
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Princess Auto Ltd.
Winnipeg
CANADA
- Manufacturer
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Forcome Co. Ltd.
Shanghai
CHINA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled camp stove and return it to any Princess Auto retail store for a full refund.
For more information, consumers may contact the Princess Auto National Call Centre by telephone at 1-800-665-8685 from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CT on Saturday and Sunday, or by email or online.
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.