CPSC, Kole Imports Announce Recall of Contact Adhesive

The adhesive contains toluene, which can present a fire and poisoning hazard to consumers. The packaging of this product does not have the required cautionary labeling, as require…

Recall #: 01199
Affected scope: About 90,000

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The CPSC recalled The recalled adhesive comes in a soft metal squeeze tube about 1" x 5" with a screw top. ….

CPSC, Kole Imports Announce Recall of Contact Adhesive was recalled and listed by the CPSC in January 13, 2001. Reason: The adhesive contains toluene, which can present a fire and poisoning hazard to consumers. The packaging of t…. Remedy: Consumers should stop using the adhesive immediately and call Kole Imports to receive a f…. Verify recall #01199 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

issued this CPSC recall-The adhesive contains toluene, which can present a fire and poisoning hazard to consumers. The packaging of t….

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agency class: January 13, 2001
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #01199 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Product description

The recalled adhesive comes in a soft metal squeeze tube about 1" x 5" with a screw top. The tube is marked, "Super Contact Adhesive," and comes in yellow, orange, blue, and white. The UPC code is 7-31015-04471- 9.

Reason for recall

The adhesive contains toluene, which can present a fire and poisoning hazard to consumers. The packaging of this product does not have the required cautionary labeling, as required under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act.

Remedy, what to do

Consumers should stop using the adhesive immediately and call Kole Imports to receive a full refund. Consumers also can write to Kole Imports at 24600 S. Main Street, Carson, CA 90745 for the refund. Consumers who write to the company should not mail the product to the company or the retailer.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	01199
Date reported	January 13, 2001
Date initiated	January 13, 2001
Recalling firm	Not disclosed
Affected scope	About 90,000
Distribution	Not disclosed
Official source	CPSC notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

What to do with this recall

Consumers should stop using the adhesive immediately and call Kole Imports to receive a full refund. Consumers also can write to …

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This recall was issued by the CPSC on January 13, 2001. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 01199.

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