Ouellet Canada Inc.Recalls Ouellet, Global Commander and Electrimart Portable and permanent heating appliances. -Canadian Recalls.

Portable and permanent heating appliances manufactured by Ouellet, Global Commander and Electrimart recalled due to fire hazard

Starting date:

April 10, 2019

Posting date:

April 10, 2019

Type of communication:

Consumer Product Recall

Subcategory:

Tools and Electrical Products

Source of recall:

Health Canada

Issue:

Fire Hazard

Audience:

General Public

Identification number:

RA-69582

Last updated: 2019-04-10

Summary

• Product: Portable and permanent heating appliances manufactured by Ouellet, Global Commander and Electrimart.
• Issue: The heating elements may be defective, posing a fire hazard.
• What to do: Stop using and disconnect the appliance.

• Affected products
• What you should do

Affected products

Portable and permanent heating appliances manufactured by Ouellet, Global Commander and Electrimart.

Product description

This recall concerns portable and permanent heating appliances manufactured by Ouellet, Global Commander and Electrimart. This notice concerns 4,800 and 5,000 watt appliances manufactured before April 2016 (2016-04-01). The colour of these appliances may vary, and the production label with the model number may be found on the front or back of the appliance.

The following models are being recalled

Brands	Model	Manufacturing date
Ouellet	OCC4800	Manufactured before April 2016 (2016-04-01)
	OCH4800
	OCH4800WB
	OCH4800RF
	OAE5000T
Global Commander	CHG4800
	CCG4800
Electrimart (Catelle)	ECH48
	CH48

Hazard identified

The heating elements of the portable and permanent heating appliances may be defective, posing an electrical arcing and fire hazard.

As of April 1, 2019, the company has received 26 reports of fire; no injuries were reported in Canada.

Number sold

Approximately 291,375 units of the affected product were sold in Canada.

Time period sold

The affected products were sold from 1989 to April 2016.

Place of origin

Manufactured in Canada and China

Companies

Manufacturer

Ouellet Canada Inc.
L’Islet (Québec)
CANADA

What you should do

Consumers should disconnect and stop using the portable and permanent heating appliances immediately. Ouellet Canada Inc. may be contacted to obtain a rebate on a replacement appliance.

For more information contact Ouellet Canada Inc. client services toll free at 1-800-463-7043 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern time) Monday to Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern time) on Fridays.  Or visit the company's website.