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Health Canada is warning people with diabetes and parents/caregivers of people with diabetes that various social media and online retail platforms are promoting unauthorized blood glucose-reading smartwatches. These devices have not been assessed for…

Health Canada is advising about unauthorized health products for lightening skin or treating skin conditions (such as eczema or psoriasis) that may pose serious health risks. The products are labelled to contain or have been tested and found to…

Health Canada has determined that the use of these restraints in a motor vehicle could increase the risk of injury in the event of a collision. These products do not display Transport Canada's National Safety Mark and therefore have not been…

UPDATE: November 10, 2023 – Extended Shortage of Mylan’s Nitroglycerin Spray Mylan is reporting ongoing supply issues with an unknown resolution date for its shortage of nitroglycerin 0.4 MG/ACT spray. Health Canada, together with its partners, is…

UPDATE – November 9, 2023: Further to the advisory below, in discussion with Health Canada, Lundbeck Canada Inc. is releasing one lot of Sabril (vigabatrin) 500 mg tablets on the Canadian market found to contain trace amounts of another…

Health Canada is advising about unauthorized sexual enhancement products that may pose serious health risks. The products are labelled to contain or have been tested and found to contain dangerous ingredients. Health Canada updates the table when it…

As part of Operation Pangea XVI—an international effort led by INTERPOL to disrupt the online sale of counterfeit and other illegal health products around the world—Health Canada is reminding consumers to be careful when buying health products over…

Health Canada is warning consumers about unauthorized health products it seized from UU Zone, an online retailer, based in Markham, ON. The products are labelled to contain medicinal drugs and may pose serious health risks. Selling unauthorized health…

Health Canada has been made aware that the spindles used on the recalled beds are spaced at a distance that creates a serious entrapment hazard that can lead to strangulation and/or death to children. The design of the bed allows a child’s torso to slip…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the affected products. The company has not submitted the required pre-market submission, these products have not been evaluated to determine whether they meet…

Health Canada is warning consumers about unauthorized health products it seized from a Tokyo Beauty and Healthcare store in Richmond, B.C. (120 - 8191 Westminster Highway). The products are labelled to contain prescription, controlled or over-the-counter…

Caffeinated energy drinks are beverages or mixes that contain added caffeine, usually along with other ingredients, such as, vitamins, minerals, taurine and/or herbal ingredients. These products can also contain guarana and yerba mate, which are natural…

Health Canada is warning consumers about unauthorized health products it seized from Yang Sheng Health Food Ltd. and two G&R Ginseng Trading Ltd. locations in Richmond, B.C. These products are labelled to contain prescription drugs and may pose…

Baby walkers are prohibited in Canada. Children in baby walkers are exposed to hazards that would not normally be accessible if the child were not supported by the walker, posing a variety of risks of injury to the child. Children in baby walkers can…

The Pendopharm Division of Pharmascience Inc. is recalling one lot of Rhinaris Nasal Mist due to the risk of microbial growth. Using a product contaminated with microbes may lead to rhinosinusitis (a sinus infection). Children, pregnant people, seniors…