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Prym Consumer Canada, Inc. recalls Prym Sewing™ Cheesecloth
- Starting date:
- August 17, 2015
- Posting date:
- August 17, 2015
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Flammability Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-54656
Affected products
Prym Sewing™ Cheesecloth
Product description
This recall involves cheesecloth sold under the brand name “Prym Sewing” by Prym Consumer Canada, Inc. The product is a white cheesecloth fabric sold in 3 yard cuts, in clear poly bag packages and can be identified by the item #13004 and the UPC 072879096385.
Hazard identified
Testing has identified that the cheesecloth does not meet the requirements for textile flammability under Canadian law.
This cheesecloth could catch fire if exposed to a flame or other ignition source such as a lighter, match, candle, stove element or spark from a fireplace, posing a burn risk and fire hazard to consumers.
Neither Health Canada nor Prym Consumer Canada, Inc. has received any reports of consumer incidents or injuries in Canada.
Number sold
Approximately 2448 units of the recalled packages of cheesecloth were sold exclusively at Walmart stores across Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled cheesecloth was sold from February 2013 to August 2015.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
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Prym Consumer Canada, Inc.
St. Laurent
Quebec
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cheesecloth and return it to Walmart for a full refund.
For more information, consumers may contact Prym Consumer Canada, Inc. by email. Consumers may also visit Prym Consumer Canada's website.
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.