Consumer product recall

Mastercraft Maximum Zirconium Flap Discs, 4-1/2 inch recalled due to laceration hazard

Starting date:
November 19, 2019
Posting date:
November 19, 2019
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Tools and Electrical Products
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-71638



Last updated: 2019-11-19

Summary

  • Product:
    Mastercraft Maximum Zirconium Flap Discs, 4-1/2 inch.
  • Issue:
    The disks may separate when used at a high rate of speed, posing a laceration hazard.
  • What to do:
    Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and return them to any Canadian Tire location for a full refund.

Affected products

Mastercraft Maximum Zirconium Flap Discs, 4-1/2 inch

Product description

This recall involves the Mastercraft Maximum Flap Discs, 4-1/2 inch (approximately 11 centimetres), blue sanding disks used for grinding, sanding, and finishing most metals. The discs are available in different grits and sold individually or as a set. The discs are packaged with a black outer label. The production batch code can be found on the outer label beside the UPC barcode.

This recall involves:
Product UPC SKU Batch Number
MASTERCRAFT MAXIMUM 10PCE FLAP DISC SET 6-94591-40610-7 054-1822-0 41519 and 51519
MASTERCRAFT MAXIMUM ZIRCONIUM FLAP DISC – 40 GRIT 6-94591-40611-4 054-1875-4 21905
MASTERCRAFT MAXIMUM ZIRCONIUM FLAP DISC – 60 GRIT 6-94591-40612-1 054-1876-2 21905
MASTERCRAFT MAXIMUM ZIRCONIUM FLAP DISC – 80 GRIT 6-94591-40613-8 054-1877-0 21905
MASTERCRAFT MAXIMUM ZIRCONIUM FLAP DISC – 120 GRIT 6-94591-40614-5 054-1878-8 21905

Hazard identified

The discs may separate when used at a high rate of speed, posing a laceration hazard.

As of November 19, 2019 the company has received 2 reports of incidents in Canada of the disks breaking while in use resulting in laceration injuries.

Number sold

Approximately 18,029 of the affected product were sold in Canada.

Time period sold

The affected products were sold from June 2019 to October 2019.

Place of origin

Manufactured in China

Companies

Distributor

The Innoda Group Ltd

Toronto

Ontario

CANADA

Manufacturer

Orientcraft Abrasives Co

Lianyungang

CHINA

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and return them to any Canadian Tire location for a full refund.

For more information, consumers can contact The Innoda Group by email.

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 Canadians 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. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.