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Certain MEC mitts and gloves — recall 76633

Health Canada Consumer Product Safety · Canada · 2024-12-03

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Agency
Health Canada Consumer Product Safety
Recall identifier
76633
Date of alert
2024-12-03
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk type
recall
Product category
Clothing and accessories
Product type
Consumer product safety
Reported risk: The recalled products were found to contain mould. Mould may pose a health risk to individuals with compromised immune systems, damaged lungs or an allergy to mould. As of November 28, 2024, the company has received no reports of injuries in Canada.
What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and return to Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) for a full refund.For more information, consumers can contact MEC by telephone toll-free at 1-888-847-0770, Monday to Friday, from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST and Saturday to Sunday, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. PST, by email at [email protected] or visit the company 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 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.

Primary source: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/certain-mec-mitts-and-gloves-r

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