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SKIL PWR Core 40™ Lithium 5.0Ah 40V Battery Packs — recall 76696

Health Canada Consumer Product Safety · Canada · 2024-12-19

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Agency
Health Canada Consumer Product Safety
Recall identifier
76696
Date of alert
2024-12-19
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk type
recall
Product category
Tools and accessories
Product type
Consumer product safety
Reported risk: The lithium -ion batteries can overheat, posing a potential fire and burn hazard As of November 28, 2024, the company has received 1 report of a thermal incident and no reports of injury in Canada. In the United States, the company has received 100 reports of thermal events including 8 reports of minor burns and/or smoke inhalation.
What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled battery packs and return the product for a refund or replacement.For more information, consumers can contact Chervon Canada Inc. toll free at 1-833-476-5325, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, by email at [email protected], or online at www.skil.com/recalls or www.skil.com and click on "PRODUCT RECALLS" at the top of the page for more informationJoint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Chervon.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. Yo

Primary source: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/skil-pwr-core-40tm-lithium-50a

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