Product Recall Number: 12-246
Why was EOS Rebel T4i Digital SLR Cameras recalled?
A chemical used in the camera's rubber grips can result in a reaction that changes the grips from black to white and poses a risk of skin irritation to the consumer.
Product Recall Number: 12-246
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2012-08-13
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: EOS Rebel T4i Digital SLR Cameras
Description: A chemical in the camera's rubber grips can irritate the skin.
Hazard Description: A chemical used in the camera's rubber grips can result in a reaction that changes the grips from black to white and poses a risk of skin irritation to the consumer.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 68,200
Incidents: Canon U.S.A., Inc. has received one report of a consumer who developed a minor rash after contact with a surface where the camera had been.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cameras and contact Canon U.S.A. to have replacement rubber grips installed free of charge.
Sold At: B&H Photo, Best Buy and camera and mass merchandise stores nationwide and Amazon.com and other online retailers between June 2012 and July 2012 for between $850 and $1,200.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Japan
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed