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Unauthorized blood glucose (sugar)-reading smartwatches may pose serious health risks to people with diabetes
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…
AlertPublic advisory | 2023-11-29
Buying your health products on the Internet? Know the risks
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…
AlertPublic advisory | 2023-10-31
Unlicensed ozone saunas may pose serious health risks to users and anyone in close proximity
Health Canada is warning that ozone saunas may pose serious health risks to users and to anyone in close proximity. In Canada, ozone saunas require a medical device licence from Health Canada to be imported and sold. To date, Health Canada has not…
AlertPublic advisory | 2022-11-02
Rapid antigen test kits and potential exposure to hazardous substances
Following an increase in reports to poison control centres, Health Canada is advising Canadians about potential risks associated with the misuse or accidental ingestion or spillage of COVID-19 rapid antigen test kit solutions on the skin. Health Canada…
AlertPublic advisory | 2022-02-24