Consumer product recall

WD-40 Specialist Silicone Smart Straw 2.0 recalled due to flammability hazard

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Summary

Product
WD-40 Specialist Silicone
Issue
Consumer products - Flammability hazard
What to do

Immediately stop using the recalled product and dispose of it according to municipal hazardous waste requirements. 

Affected products

This recall involves the WD-40 Specialist Silicone Smart Straw 2.0 with UPC number 061536012790. The product is sold in a blue, silver and yellow pressurized metal container with a red cap and extendable straw and comes in a 311 g size package. The products affected by this recall have lot numbers 24039 M6, 24040 M6, and 24043 M6.

Issue

The recalled product has a flame projection of greater than 100 cm and is therefore classified as "very flammable". The product is prohibited from manufacture, import, advertisement or sale by the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. The highly flammable nature of the product, if used incorrectly, could result in serious injury or death.

As of September 4, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and dispose of it according to municipal hazardous waste requirements.  Consumers can contact WD-40 Company (Canada) Ltd. to get information on how to receive a coupon.

For more information, consumers can contact WD-40 Company (Canada) Ltd. by telephone toll free at 1-888-324-7596, Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 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 consumers 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.

Additional information

Background

Number Sold

The company reported that 10,584 units of the affected products were sold in Canada.

Time Period Sold

The affected products were sold from February 2024 to September 2024.

Place of Origin

Manufactured in the United States

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Consumer product recall
Category
Consumer products - Chemicals
Companies

Manufacturer

Shield Packaging Co., Inc.

Dudley

Massachusetts

UNITED STATES

Importer

WD-40 Company (Canada) Ltd.

Toronto

Ontario

CANADA

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-76018

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