Health Canada: Safety hazards with several uncertified USB chargers

[David Baxter PhD]

Health Canada warns of safety hazards with several uncertified USB chargers
Recalls and Safety Alerts, Health Canada
March 26, 2018

As part of a planned national sampling and compliance project, Health Canada tested a number of uncertified USB chargers. The following products were found to pose an unacceptable risk of electric shock and fire and are being recalled. This table will be updated if and when new products are recalled.

Product Description	Sample obtained at	Importer	Number of Units Affected	Date of recall	Image
ROX USB Wall Charger - SM081 UPC: 200100100819	Bargain Basket, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia	Anex Select Imports, Richmond, British-Colombia	349,501	March 26, 2018
ROX Single USB Wall Charger - SM1672 UPC: 812398013186	Deals for Dollars, Winnipeg, Manitoba	Anex Select Imports, Richmond, British-Colombia	2,304	March 26, 2018
Mini Adapter for 4/4S/5/5C/5S/6&6plug; Item No. :91-235 Model No.: A1285 Serial No.: 1X043KKF100D UPC: 776622912358	CanPro Gas and Propane Calgary, Alberta	Northeast Wholesale Inc. Calgary, Alberta	444	March 26, 2018
"Charger" - Unbranded Single Port USB Charger Item No.:91-232 Model No.: ETA-U90EWE Barcode/UPC: 776622912327	Harvest Hills Dollar Plus Calgary, Alberta	Northeast Wholesale Inc. Calgary, Alberta	180	March 26, 2018
SMART 1A AC Wall Charger Model No.: 1402102 UPC: 774175021022	Chevron Town Pantry, British-Colombia	Creative Planogram Company (SRP) Markham, Ontario	1,102,731	March 26, 2018
Red Coloured Double USB Wall Charger (no brand name) Model No.: SU100	Deals for Dollars, Winnipeg, Manitoba	Deals for Dollars, Winnipeg, Manitoba	192	March 26, 2018
Double USB charger cube of clear plastic Model No.: JBL1309 / SU100 Colours: green, yellow, turquoise, rose, orange, colourless	Zonetronik, Québec, Québec	Zonetronik, Québec, Québec	43	March 26, 2018
Profil USB charger, dual port, white Model No.: FRC5804 UPC: 873191007215	Distribution Franco, Québec, Québec	Distribution Franco, Québec, Québec	23,855	March 26, 2018
Profil USB charger, single port Model No.: FRC4903A UPC: 873191007369 Colours: white, black, blue, red	Distribution Franco, Québec, Québec	Distribution Franco, Québec, Québec	101,528	March 26, 2018
Single USB Charger Model No.: ETA-U90JWS Serial No.: DW1C920DS/B-Z	Tan Star Trade/ Tan Xing, Brossard, Québec	Tan Star Trade/ Tan Xing, Brossard, Québec	200	March 26, 2018
USB Charger by Happy in trauel Model No.: A1265 Serial No.: 1X91029YP3-1000	Tan Star Trade/ Tan Xing, Brossard, Québec	Tan Star Trade/ Tan Xing, Brossard, Québec	200	March 26, 2018
Platinum USB Adapter Model No.: 2255	Tan Star Trade/ Tan Xing, Brossard, Québec	Tan Star Trade/ Tan Xing, Brossard, Québec	200	March 26, 2018
YJ US TEO Power Supply Model No.: AS951 Serial No.: 2x043KKF100A	Plaza Dollar, Pointe-Claire, Quebec	Davcan Imports & Exports, Kirkland, Quebec	218	March 26, 2018
USB Charger Model No.: A1265 Serial No.: 1XQ125EZ1AX6	Plaza Dollar, Pointe-Claire, Quebec	Davcan Imports & Exports, Kirkland, Quebec	156	March 26, 2018
USB Charger Model No.: A1265 Serial No.: 1X043KKF200D	Compagnie M. Herman In., Montréal, Québec	Compagnie M. Herman In., Montréal, Québec	833	March 26, 2018
WK US TEO Power Supply Model No.: A5951 Serial No.: 2x043KKF001B	Compagnie M. Herman In., Montréal, Québec	Compagnie M. Herman In., Montréal, Québec	833	March 26, 2018
USB Charger Model No.: A1285 Serial No.: 1Xq043KKF100D	Compagnie M. Herman In., Montréal, Québec	Compagnie M. Herman In., Montréal, Québec	834	March 26, 2018
Single port USB Charger Model No.: A1265 Serial No.: 1X04KKFLG100D	London Itech, Manitoba	Budget Electronics, Toronto, Ontario	456	March 26, 2018
Mini For Your Power Supply USB Adapter Item ID: MOB-CHARGER-USB-HOME-WHITE Model No.: A1265 UPC: 726881615024	London Itech, Winnipeg, Manitoba	Longtech Distribution, Inc. Markham, Ontario	114	March 26, 2018
Eclipse Power Adapter Model No.: ADC-S01 Serial No.: 700112548901	Golden Gate Inc., Niagara Falls, Ontario	Golden Gate Inc., Niagara Falls, Ontario	2,472	March 26, 2018
Single port USB charger Model No.: YTH-0001	HQ technology Inc., Scarborough, Ontario	HQ technology Inc., Scarborough, Ontario	55	March 26, 2018
Mini USB Charger Model No.: JC-2000 Item No.: E-31190070 UPC: 69893900706	SMAA Corporation, Scarborough, Ontario	SMAA Corporation, Scarborough, Ontario	126	March 26, 2018
Original USB Travel Charger 2 in 1 Model No.: XHM-1310 UPC: 769981020147	S.G. Impex Inc., Etobicoke, Ontario	S.G. Impex Inc., Etobicoke, Ontario	33	March 26, 2018
GEMS Wall Charger USB Mobile Device Charger UPC: 813125025502 SKU: 640789	Peavey Mart & MainStreet Hardware locations across western Canada	Peavey Industries LP Red Deer, AB	64	March 26, 2018
GEMS Wall Charger USB Mobile Device Charger UPC: 813125023799 Model No.: TC012 SKU: 640780	Peavey Mart & MainStreet Hardware locations across western Canada	Peavey Industries LP Red Deer, AB	183	March 26, 2018
GEMS Wall Charger USB Mobile Device Charger UPC: 851807005596 SKU: 640779	Peavey Mart & MainStreet Hardware locations across western Canada	Peavey Industries LP Red Deer, AB	85	March 26, 2018

What you should do

• Immediately stop using the products above and either return them to the retailer where you bought them or dispose of them.
• Use only certified electrical products.
  • Provincial and territorial electrical codes require that all electrical products sold must be certified, which means that they meet the applicable Canadian electrical safety standards.
  • 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.

The following are some common Canadian certification marks you may find on your electrical products:



For more information, visit the Electrical Product Safety page on Canada.ca.