HEALTH regulators are used to issuing recalls, but usually they relate to tainted medications or faulty medical devices.
However Health Canada this week issued a somewhat more unusual notice, involving a major recall of umbrellas sold through big-box retailer Costco.
The issue follows multiple reports of cases where the large patio umbrellas have spontaneously burst into flames, potentially causing injury.
Apparently the SunVilla 10 foot Solar LED Market Umbrellas are fitted with LED lights on the inside arms, with the flame issue related to overheating lithium batteries.
"Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled umbrella," a formal Health Canada notice advised, urging users to remove the solar panel from the top and store it away from combustible material.
Costco confirmed it had sold 32,702 units of the affected product in Canada and over 220,000 in the USA between Jan 2021 and May 2022.
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