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CSA Group Alert: OxGear Safety Boots Don’t Meet Canadian Standards
Feb 26, 2016
Safety boots made by Jiayi Shoes & Plastic Co. Ltd are not certified and may pose a safety risk, says CSA Group. An independent investigation conducted by CSA Group determined that the boots were not certified by CSA Group and do not meet the CSA standard.
The affected boots are tan leather 8-inch (20-centimetre) OxGear Safety Work Boots, model number 66000.The boots display an unauthorized CSA mark and file number: 265396 on the tongue of the boot.
Check the Recall and Safety Alerts Database on the Healthy Canadians website for product recall alerts issued by Health Canada.
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