Electric Food Slicer recalled

Electrical Safety Authority
News Release

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Toronto, ON – The Electrical Safety Authority is notifying the public that XS Cargo has announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately.

Name of Product: homeMAX Electric Food Slicer
Units: 3758 sold in Ontario and an additional 4894 sold in rest of Canada

Manufacturer: Yuyao Ocean rise Electronic Co. Ltd.
Importer: XS Cargo

Hazard: The recalled product is not authorized to bear the cETLus Certification Mark and may pose a fire hazard.
Incidents/Injury: XS Cargo has been made aware of one incident involving fire damage to the product. No injuries have been reported.

Description/Models: Model # CZTQ001, sku # 23664 homeMAX Electric Food Slicer Grey in colour.

Sold by: XS cargo store locations across Canada for $49.99.
When was distributed: January 2009 to October 2010

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Customers should immediately stop using the product and contact XS Cargo customer service or return product to a store location for a full price store credit voucher.

Consumer Contact: For additional information email [email protected] or visit website at www.xscargo.com and click on product recall tab.

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