Toronto,

CSA Group, a leading global provider of product testing and certification services and standards development, is notifying consumers and retailers Phoenix brand safety footwear marked for electric shock resistance has not been certified by CSA Group to the applicable standard. In cooperation with CSA Group, Haiyu Limited-Liability Company of Shandong, China today announced the voluntary recall of 687 pairs of safety footwear with model number PH104 Stampede (8532).

The footwear has a tag marking “Ω” indicating it complies with Electrical Shock Resistance. The affected footwear has not been certified by CSA Group for electrical shock resistance and as such the product may present a risk to the wearer when such protection is required.

There have been no reports of injury involving this footwear. The identified product was sold by Footwear Imports 2001 Inc. from April 2014 and sold only through select Giant Tiger stores in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Alberta.

Consumers with the affected model are advised to immediately discontinue use of the product and to contact their Giant Tiger store for refund or exchange.

Identification of Product: Phoenix brand safety footwear model PH104 Stampede (8532) displaying a CSA Group mark as shown in the photos below:

About CSA Group

CSA Group is an independent, not-for-profit member-based association dedicated to advancing safety, sustainability and social good. We are an internationally-accredited standards development and testing & certification organization. We also provide consumer product evaluation and education & training services. Our broad range of knowledge and expertise includes: industrial equipment, plumbing & construction, electro-medical & healthcare, appliances & gas, alternative energy, lighting and sustainability. The CSA mark appears on billions of products around the world.

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Allison Hawkins
Manager, Corporate Affairs
CSA Group
416-747-2615
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