Warn Wireless Remote Kit for Truck and Utility Winches Recall
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Warn Industries is recalling 441 units of its Wireless Remote Kit (PN 90287) in Canada due to potential incompatibility with legacy winches that may cause the winch to fail to stop.
What this Health Canada recall tells you, and what most readers miss
This notice was issued by Health Canada on August 14, 2026 and geographically references Canada. Its severity classification of "medium" signals how the issuing agency weighs the risk of harm if no action is taken - "critical" and "high" tier alerts typically carry direct consumer actions, while "medium" and "low" tend toward informational guidance or monitoring advisories. The category it belongs to - Product & Food Recalls - determines the consumer-protection framework behind it, which shapes what remedies (refunds, replacements, repairs, or the recall itself) are available to affected consumers and which agency holds statutory responsibility for enforcement.
Most readers skim a notice like this, check whether they are personally affected, and move on. The more useful lens is to verify its scope, source, and timestamp, then compare related notices without assuming that one record proves a broader trend.
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What Happened
The wireless receiver modules may be incompatible with certain legacy winches equipped with individual solenoid-type control packs, posing risk of damage to the wireless receiver and failure of the winch to stop when commanded.
Which Products Are Affected
This recall involves Warn® Wireless Remote Kit for Truck and Utility Winches, PN 90287. The two pieces, a transmitter and a receiver, are black and red in color and each piece has a prominent WARN emblem. Date codes affected are after 5023 (format WWYY). The affected products were sold from January 2024 to June 2026. A total of 441 units were sold in Canada. Product functionality is only adversely affected when used with some legacy model winches, as identified in WARN’s Non-Compatibility List.
What You Should Do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product with non-compatible legacy model winches and contact WARN Industries, Inc. for a refund. WARN Industries will provide a refund for part number 90287 to customers who purchased these remote-control products for use with a winch identified on WARN's Non-Compatibility List. For more information, consumers can contact WARN Industries, Inc. by telephone at 1-800-543-9276, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. PT, Monday to Friday, by email at cs@warn.com or visit the company website.
Why This Matters
The recall affects 441 units sold in Canada between January 2024 and June 2026, with the potential for winch failure to stop when commanded.
Source
https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/warnr-wireless-remote-kit-truck-and-utility-winches-recalled-due-failure-operate - Health Canada
Original source: Health Canada Official Notice ↗
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