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Health Canada warns about certain hand sanitizers that may pose health risks (Part 2 – March 31, 2021 to present)
Certain lots of hand sanitizers do not meet Health Canada requirements. Issues include:
containing (or possibly containing) ingredients that are not permitted by Health Canada;
containing undeclared impurities at elevated levels;
improper…
AlertPublic advisory | 2022-09-12
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
Health Canada is updating the labels of the Janssen and Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca) COVID-19 vaccines
Health Canada is informing Canadians and healthcare professionals about changes to the product labels of the Janssen and Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca) COVID-19 vaccines.
The Department is updating the label of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine to provide…
AlertPublic advisory | 2021-11-09
Health Canada updates Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine labels to include information on myocarditis and pericarditis
Health Canada updates Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine labels to include information on myocarditis and pericarditis
Starting date:
June 30, 2021
Posting date:…
AlertPublic advisory | 2021-06-30
Recall of certain hand sanitizers that may pose health risks (Part 1 - June 17, 2020 to March 24, 2021)
Recall of certain hand sanitizers that may pose health risks (Part 1 - June 17, 2020 to March 24, 2021)
Starting date:
June 17, 2020
Posting date:
March 24, 2021
Type of…
AlertPublic advisory | 2021-03-24
Counterfeit respirators
Counterfeit respirators
Starting date:
July 6, 2020
Posting date:
March 19, 2021
Type of communication:
Advisory
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Source of recall:
Health Canada…
AlertPublic advisory | 2021-03-19
Important safety information for certain respirator masks
Important safety information for certain respirator masks
Starting date:
May 11, 2020
Posting date:
June 9, 2020
Type of communication:
Advisory
Subcategory:
Medical Device…
AlertPublic advisory | 2020-06-09
Some units of Triton Hand Sanitizer containing technical-grade ethanol sold in Canada without the necessary risk information
Some units of Triton Hand Sanitizer containing technical-grade ethanol sold in Canada without the necessary risk information
Starting date:
May 27, 2020
Type of communication…
AlertPublic advisory | 2020-05-27
Fraudulent and unauthorized N95 respirators may not protect consumers against COVID-19
Fraudulent and unauthorized N95 respirators may not protect consumers against COVID-19
Starting date:
April 14, 2020
Type of communication:
Advisory
Subcategory:
Medical…
AlertPublic advisory | 2020-04-14