Consumer product recall

Tamiya Acrylic Thinner recalled due to improper labelling and lack of child-resistant packaging

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Summary

Product
Tamiya Acrylic Thinner
Issue
Consumer products - Aspiration hazard
What to do

Immediately stop using the recalled products and dispose of them according to municipal hazardous waste guidelines.

Affected products

This recall involves Tamiya Acrylic Thinner packaged in three different sizes, identified by size and UPC in the table below.

The following products are affected:
Size Item Number UPC
10 ml 81520 4950344069361
46 ml 81030 4950344996629
250 ml 81040 4950344996636

Issue

The recalled products do not meet the labelling and the child-resistant packaging requirements of the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act.

The lack of appropriate labelling and child-resistant packaging could result in unintended exposure to the products and lead to serious illness or injury. 

As of December 22, 2025, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and dispose of them according to municipal hazardous waste guidelines.

For more information, consumers can contact Borgfeldt (Canada) Ltd by telephone at 905-946-9677, from Monday to Friday, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. EST, or by email at Info@borgfeldt.ca.

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 consumers 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 12,840 units of the affected products were sold in Canada.

Time Period Sold

The affected products were sold from January 2018 to December 2025.

Place of Origin

Manufactured in Japan.

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

 

Importer

Borgfeldt Canada Ltd

Markham, Ontario

Canada

Manufacturer

Tamiya Inc

Suruga-Ku, Shizuoka

Japan

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-81434

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