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Drawstrings on children’s upper outerwear can become caught on playground equipment, fences, or other objects and result in strangulation, or in the case of a vehicle, the child being dragged. The Mountain Equipment Company Tremblant youth jacket has a…

Health Canada's sampling and evaluation program has determined that the magnets do not meet the magnetic force requirements of the Toys Regulations and pose an ingestion hazard. Small, powerful magnets can be easily swallowed by children of all ages,…

Olympus found that certain lots of the CV-190 do not start up properly and as a result, the image from the endoscope is not displayed when the operations listed below are performed because parts that deviated from the specification were assembled into…

Health Canada’s sampling and evaluation program has determined that these lighters do not meet the Lighters Regulations in Canada and may pose a fire or burn hazard. Specifically the lighters: May exceed the allowable flame height during…

Health Canada's sampling and assessment program has determined that this product does not meet the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 (CCCR, 2001) in Canada. Specifically, testing showed that the product was "highly flammable". The…

The bonded crank parts can separate and break, posing a crash hazard to consumers. As of September 15, 2023, the company has received approximately 450 warranty claims in Canada, and no reports of injury. In the United States, the company has received…

Parts of the power chipper shredder can come loose inside the housing with the risk that pieces of metal maybe ejected from the chipper shredder hopper while it is in use, posing a laceration hazard. There are also reports of hoppers unexpectedly…

The binding rings of the books may detach, potentially posing a choking hazard. As of September 13, 2023, the company has received no reports of injuries or incidents in Canada.  In the United States, the company has received two reports of…

Zimmer Biomet Canada is initiating a lot specific recall for the Zimmer dermatome blades (00-8800-000-10) in Canada. There have been 38 complaints received related to skin grafts being thin and non-uniform when using the affected blades. The issue would…

Issue: On certain trucks, if the headlamp bulb is replaced and not properly installed, it could move and contact other parts inside the headlamp. Safety Risk: A headlight bulb that touches other parts could cause the headlamp to melt or catch…

Issue: On a small number of vehicles, the screw that secures the steering column to the steering gear may not be properly tightened. If the screw comes loose, the steering column could detach and cause a complete loss of steering control. Safety…

Issue: On a small number of buses equipped with a Ricon BayLift wheelchair lift, the outer barrier of the lift may not be strong enough. As a result, when the lift is fully deployed, the barrier may not support an occupant if their mobility device or…

Issue: On certain vehicles, the rear axle carrier side mounts may crack and eventually break. If both mounts break while driving, there could be a sudden loss of vehicle control. Safety Risk: A loss of vehicle control could increase the risk of a…

Issue: On certain trucks, the steering shaft may not have been properly installed on the steering gear. As a result, the shaft could separate from the steering gear and cause a loss of steering. Safety Risk: A loss of steering control could…

Issue: On certain trucks, the tail lamps on the trailer do not turn on when the daytime running lamps (DRLs) are on. New Canadian regulations require that, if a vehicle has dash backlighting, the low beam headlamps and tail lamps must automatically…