Consumer product recall

Expanded Recall: Elmer’s® Spray Adhesive & Elmer’s® Craftbond Multi-Purpose Spray Adhesive recalled due to improper labelling

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Summary

Product
Elmer’s® Spray Adhesive & Elmer’s® Craftbond Multi-Purpose Spray Adhesive
Issue
Consumer products - Labelling and packaging
What to do

Immediately stop using the recalled products and dispose of them safely according to local municipal waste requirements.

Affected products

This expanded recall involves Elmer’s® Spray Adhesive (397 g / 14 oz), Elmer’s® Spray Adhesive (311 g / 11 oz) and Elmer’s® Craftbond Multi-Purpose Spray Adhesive (311g / 11 oz). The recalled products can be identified by the product number and UPC located on the back of the product label.

The following products are affected

Product

Product Number

UPC

Elmer’s® Spray Adhesive (14 oz / 397 g)

60451

00061550604513

Elmer’s® Spray Adhesive (11 oz / 311 g)

E6451B

00026000064514

Elmer’s® Craftbond Multi-Purpose Spray Adhesive (11 oz / 311 g)

60422Q

00061550604223

Issue

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

The lack of appropriate hazard labelling information could result in unintentional exposure to the product and lead to serious illness, injury or death.

As of June 23, 2023, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Elmer’s® Spray Adhesive and Elmer’s® Craftbond Multi-Purpose Spray Adhesive products and dispose of the products safely according to local municipal waste requirements.

For more information, consumers can contact Elmer’s® customer service by telephone at 1‑888‑435‑6377 from 8 am to 5 pm E.T., Monday to Friday, or visit the company website.

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 232,344 units of the Elmer’s® Spray Adhesive and 55,813 units of the Elmer’s® Craftbond Multi-Purpose Spray Adhesive products were sold in Canada.

Time Period Sold

The affected products were sold from January 2019 to June 2023.

Place of Origin

Manufactured in the United States of America

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

Importer

Newell Brands Canada ULC.

Brampton, Ontario

Canada

Manufacturer

Elmer’s Inc.

Atlanta, GA

United States of America

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-73896

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