Mastercraft Construction Heater recalled due to fire hazard | Recall Monitor

Mastercraft Construction Heater recalled due to fire hazard
Consumer Products
Nov 18th, 2019 @ 12:00 AM

Basic Details

Issue: Product Safety
Category: Tools and Electrical Products
Audience: General Public
Department: Health Canada
Alert type: Consumer Product Recall

Summary

Issue

The heaters could overheat, posing a burn and fire hazard.

Product

Mastercraft Construction Heater, 4800W.

What to do

Immediately stop using the recalled product and return it to the place of purchase for a store credit or to obtain a replacement unit.

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Mastercraft Construction HeaterLocation of item number on label for Mastercraft Construction Heater

Products

Place of originProduct descriptionCompaniesNumber soldHazard identifiedCommon nameTime period sold
Manufactured in ChinaThis recall involves the Mastercraft Construction Heater, 4800W. The Mastercraft Construction Heater is blue in colour.
Distributor
Canadian Tire Corporation Limited
Toronto
CANADA
Approximately 10,000 units of the affected product were sold in Canada.The recalled heaters can overheat, posing a burn and fire hazard.Mastercraft Construction Heater, 4800WThe affected products were sold from 1997 to 2014.

What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and return it to the place of purchase for store credit or to obtain a replacement unit. Proof of purchase is not required.

For more information, consumers may contact Canadian Tire by telephone at 1-800-387-8803 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST and on Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 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 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.

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