Health Canada warns that Various Car Strap Booster Pads and Car Seat Cushions may pose a risk of injury
Summary
Immediately stop using the affected products and safely dispose of them in such a way that they cannot be used again.
Affected products
This alert involved the following products:
- Cameland Seat Portable Car Baby 0-4-12 General Car Strap Booster Pad
- WJSXC Seat Portable Car Baby 0-4-12 General Car Strap Booster Pad
- ZAXARRA Travel Car Seat Cushions, Foldable Lightweight Comfortable Travel Seat Cushions Space Saving Seat Cover for Baby Kids
The products were sold online by various sellers at https://www.walmart.ca and may have also been sold through other online marketplaces.
Issue
Health Canada has determined that the use of these restraints in a motor vehicle could increase the risk of injury in the event of a collision.
These products do not display Transport Canada's National Safety Mark and therefore have not been certified to meet the safety requirements of the Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Seats Safety Regulations.
The use of these restraints in a motor vehicle would be considered illegal under provincial and territorial highway regulations.
What you should do
Consumers who have these affected products should immediately stop using them and safely dispose of the items in such a way that they cannot be used again.
Regularly check the Healthy Canadians Recalls and Safety Alerts database for dangerous products and take action to remove items of concern.
Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of these products or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
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Additional information
What is being done
The products have been removed from sale online from the website Walmart.ca. Health Canada has contacted the foreign selling companies and is advising consumers to immediately stop using these restraint systems in motor vehicles.
Health Canada reminds consumers to learn about the risks of buying consumer products online (see Related Links above).
Approximately 100 units of the affected products were sold in Canada.
To date, no incidents or injuries related to this product have been reported to Health Canada.
Health Canada is committed to helping protect consumers from potentially dangerous consumer products. The Department regularly tests consumer products available for sale in stores or online and continues to monitor products to help keep consumers safe.
Details
Distributor
Cameland
Shenzhen, Guangdong
China
Yonglong Network
Shenzhen, Guangdong
China
Taian
Taian, Shandong
China
Place of Origin
Manufactured in China
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