Consumer product recall

SunVilla 10 foot Solar LED Market Umbrella recalled due to fire hazard

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Summary

Product
SunVilla 10 foot Solar LED Market Umbrella
Issue
Consumer products - Fire hazard
What to do

Immediately stop using the recalled umbrella and return to Costco Canada for a refund.

Affected products

This recall involves SunVilla 10 foot Solar LED Market Umbrella. The patio umbrellas were sold in various colours and have LED lights on the inside arms of the umbrella. The umbrellas have a solar panel with a black cover on the back of the solar panel puck. The solar panel cover is marked with “YEEZE” or “YEEZE 1” near the top of the cover. The affected product brand name is “SunVilla Corporation”.

Recalled products
Model Name/Number Date Code UPC Code
2127206 FY22 888806013512 888806013697 888806013529
2127215 FY22 888806013536
2127250 FY22 888806013703
2127266 FY22 888806013710
2127270 FY22 888806013727
1902438 FY21 888806012348 888806012324 888806012331
1372976 FY21 888806012379
1503642 (Canada only) FY21 888806012966
1902386 FY21 888806012362
1902401 FY21 888806012539

Issue

The lithium-ion batteries may overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard.

As of June 9 2022, the company has received 1 report of a battery overheating and umbrella catching fire in Canada, and no reports of injuries. In the United States, the company has received 5 reports of batteries overheating with 4 reports of umbrellas catching on fire and 1 report of a smoke inhalation injury.

What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled umbrella, and:

Remove the Solar Panel from the top of the umbrella

• Store the panel out of the sun and away from combustible material

• Do not charge the panel with the AC adapter

Consumers may return the umbrella and solar panel puck to any Costco Warehouse for a full refund. Consumers that are unable to return the umbrella and puck to a Costco Warehouse can contact SunVilla.

For more information, consumers can contact SunVilla by telephone 866-600-3133, by email at LEDRecall@sunvilla.com  or visit the company website https://sunvilla.com/pages/recall.

Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and SunVilla Corporation.

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.

Additional information

Background

Number Sold

The company reported that 32,702 units of the affected product were sold in Canada and 222,303 were sold in the United States.

Time Period Sold

The affected products were sold from January 2021 to May 2022.

Place of Origin

Manufactured in China

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Consumer product recall
Category
Consumer products - Household items
Companies

Distributor

Costco Canada

Ottawa, Ontario

Canada

Importer

SunVilla Corporation

Chino, California

United States

Manufacturer

Ningbo Yeeze Commodities Co. Ltd.

Ningbo City, Zhejiang

China

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-64270

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