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Water beads may pose life-threatening risks to young children
Health Canada is warning parents and caregivers about the risks of water beads. These tiny beads, also known as jelly beads, hydro orbs, crystal soil, sensory beads or orb beads, are water-absorbing gel beads that can grow up to 1,500 times their size…
AlertPublic advisory | 2023-05-04
Health Canada warns of three DigitDots magnet sets that pose serious risks
Health Canada is warning Canadians of the serious danger posed by DigitDots magnet sets that were sold to Canadians online by HD Premier.
These sets contain small, powerful magnets that can be easily swallowed by children of all ages, posing serious…
AlertPublic advisory | 2022-05-12
Lichtenberg generators pose life-threatening danger to users
Health Canada is aware of six reports of fatal injuries in Canada since 2017 resulting from the use of wood-burning devices know as Lichtenberg generators. This information was reported from provincial and territorial electrical safety authorities.…
AlertPublic advisory | 2022-01-19