TJX Canada recalls Aroma Home brand USB Heated Hotties
- Starting date:
- January 16, 2019
- Posting date:
- January 16, 2019
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-68816
Affected products
Aroma Home brand USB Heated Hotties
Product description
This recall involves various Aroma Home USB Heated Hottie heating pads sold in four different sequined animal designs. The heating pads connect to a USB port on a PC, laptop, Mac, power bank or car charger to generate heat.
| Description | Item Number |
|---|---|
| Sequin French Bulldog USB Heatable | HOT-18-123 |
| Sequin Cat USB Heatable | HOT-18-124 |
| Sequin Fox USB Heatable | HOT-18-125 |
| Sequin Blue Owl USB Heatable | HOT-18-126 |
Hazard identified
The heating pads can overheat during use, posing a burn or fire hazard.
As of January 10, 2019, the company has received six reports of incidents in Canada, including one report of a burn injury.
Number sold
Approximately 3,600 units of the affected products were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The affected products were sold from October 2018 to December 2018.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Importer
-
TJX Canada
Mississauga
Ontario
CANADA
- Distributor
-
Aroma Home Ltd.
LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return the product to any Winners, Marshalls or HomeSense store for a full refund.
For more information, consumers may contact TJX Canada by telephone toll-free at 1-800-646-9466 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday.
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.