David Baxter PhD
Late Founder
Health Canada warns of the recall of several USB wall chargers due to shock, burn or fire hazards
Health Canada
Feb 6, 2020
Health Canada recently tested a number of USB wall chargers intended for use with cell phones, tablets and other devices as part of a planned national compliance and enforcement project. The following certified and uncertified products were found to pose an unacceptable risk of electric shock, burn or fire, and are being recalled by industry. This table will be updated if and when new products are recalled.
Affected Products
What you should do
Health Canada
Feb 6, 2020
Health Canada recently tested a number of USB wall chargers intended for use with cell phones, tablets and other devices as part of a planned national compliance and enforcement project. The following certified and uncertified products were found to pose an unacceptable risk of electric shock, burn or fire, and are being recalled by industry. This table will be updated if and when new products are recalled.
Affected Products
| Product Description | Sample obtained at | Importer | Number of units affected | Date of recall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iFocus Electronics USB Universal Power Adaptor UPC 062823868458 Item #: 86845 | Great Canadian Dollar Store, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia | CTG Brands Inc., Vaughan, Ontario | 26,380 | 10-Jan- 2020 |
| USB Power Adaptor Charger UPC 60078744888 Item #: E-888 | Gift Market Discount Centre Ltd., Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | Inspire Imports, Toronto, Ontario | 1,920 | 8-Jan-2020 |
| LS Rising USB Charger UPC 617375495210 Item #: E-PAF | Gift Market Discount Centre Ltd., Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | Malmo Trading Inc., Toronto, Ontario | 1,440 | 8-Jan-2020 |
| FIFO Dual USB Home Charger UPC 694155604048 Item #: 60404 | Pro Line Sports Inc., Windsor, Nova Scotia | Pro Line Sports Inc., Windsor, Nova Scotia | 1,885 | 8-Jan-2020 |
What you should do
- Immediately stop using the above products and either return them to the retailer where you bought them or dispose of them according to your municipal electronic waste requirements.
- Use only certified electrical products.
- Provincial and territorial electrical safety authorities require that all electrical products that connect to a wall socket be certified. This means that they conform to the applicable Canadian national safety standard for the product.
- Certified products can be identified by a recognized certification mark on the product.
- The certification mark must be on the product itself, not just the packaging.
- If you are unsure whether a product is certified, ask the retailer to show you the certification mark on the product before you buy it.
- Look for these signs that there may suggest an electrical product is counterfeit, such as:
- no certification mark on the product
- poor quality, for example prongs appear loose,
- unusually inexpensive price; and/or
- grammatical errors and unusual fonts on the product, labelling or packaging.
- Popular products and brands are more likely to have counterfeit versions. Counterfeit electrical products that do not meet Canadian electrical safety requirements may be dangerous.
- If you suspect a product is counterfeit, stop using it immediately and either return it to the retailer where you bought it or dispose of it according to your municipal electronic waste requirements.
