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Health Canada is warning consumers about unauthorized amoxicillin capsules that it seized from Green Fresh Supermarket in Ottawa (175 McArthur Ave.), Ontario, because the product may pose serious health risks. It is labelled to contain amoxicillin, a…

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

Health Canada is advising about unauthorized workout 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 finds…

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…

There has been a reported increase in e-mobility device battery fires across North America over the last few years. In the United States, between January 1, 2021, and November 28, 2022, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) received reports…

Health Canada is reminding Canadians of the risk of serious harm if children accidentally consume edible cannabis. Health Canada is aware of children being hospitalized, particularly after consuming products that are illegal and unregulated. Hospitals…

May 10, 2023 – Shortage of Nitroglycerin Tablets Canada is experiencing a shortage of nitroglycerin tablets due to an increase in demand caused by the nitroglycerin spray shortage. Nitroglycerin tablets are placed under the tongue and are used to…

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…

With the growing availability of test strips on store shelves and online, Health Canada is reminding Canadians of the potential limitations of test strips to detect xylazine, fentanyl and other dangerous substances in illegal drugs. There are some…

UPDATE: April 11, 2023: Additional unauthorized health product seized from Paris Natural Foods may pose serious health risks Health Canada is warning consumers that an additional unauthorized health product, Bio-Love, seized from Paris Natural Foods,…

UPDATE: March 30, 2023: Additional Unauthorized Sante FX Neo seized from Oceanbuy may pose serious health risks Health Canada is warning consumers that an additional unauthorized product, Sante FX Neo, was also seized from Oceanbuy store, and…

Health Canada is advising the public that Gilead Sciences Incorporated recalled two lots (032168 and 033357) of the cystic fibrosis drug Cayston (aztreonam) (DIN 02329840) on March 1, 2023, due to the potential of cracked glass vials in those lots, which…

Health Canada is warning parents and caregivers about two unauthorized children's syrups for thinning mucus, Robikids and Solmux, seized from Kamshoppe, which advertised the products on Facebook. Both products are labelled to contain carbocisteine, a…

Health Canada has become aware of edible cannabis products available for sale that contain a quantity of THC that exceeds the allowable limit of 10 mg of THC per package. Consumers of these items may accidentally consume higher than expected levels of…

Health Canada is warning consumers about an unauthorized health product, Solmux Carbocisteine Mucolytic, that it removed from sale from Palengke Pinoy, a retail store in Camrose, AB, and an online store on Facebook. This unauthorized product was…