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Advisories, Warnings and Recalls - 2010
This archive of previously issued advisory, warning and recall notices is provided for reference and research purposes. The products listed in these past notices have been subject to removal from the marketplace or appropriate corrective action. These notices are not an indication of the safety status of products produced at a later date.
This archive of previously issued advisory, warning and recall notices is provided for reference and research purposes. The products listed in these past notices have been subject to removal from the marketplace or appropriate corrective action. These notices are not an indication of the safety status of products produced at a later date.
- Past Advisories, Warnings and Recalls
- Foreign Product Alerts - 2010
- Advisories, Warnings and Recalls by Subject
December
- Update: Four Probiotic Natural Health Products May Pose Serious Health Risks to Canadians with Milk or Soy Allergies [2010-12-24]
- Three Probiotic Natural Health Products May Pose Serious Health Risks to Canadians with Milk or Soy Allergies [2010-12-23]
- Reminding Canadians of Holiday Food Safety
[2010-12-15] - Unauthorized NorthRegentRx Product: ResurreXX Being Recalled From the Canadian Market
[2010-12-13] - Several Professional Hair Smoothing Solutions Contain Formaldehyde
[2010-12-10] - "Durazest" and "Once More": Certain lots of two male sex enhancement products recalled as they may pose serious health risks
[2010-12-10] - McNeil Consumer Healthcare (Canada) Urgently Recalls Various Rolaid Products Sold in Canada
[2010-12-10] - Health Product Kit: "Flat Stomach Concept Extra" May Pose Serious Risk to Health
[2010-12-10] - Important Information Regarding Semen Donation
[2010-12-09] - Reminding Canadians How to Safely Consume Leftovers This Holiday Season
[2010-12-07] - "Probiophilus" and "Cultures de Yogourt 5 Milliards" May Pose Serious Health Risks to Canadians with Milk Allergies
[2010-12-06] - "Fat Burner No. 1" ("Qian Mei Yin Zi"): Unauthorized Chinese herbal weight loss product may pose serious health risks
[2010-12-01]
November
- Health Canada Raises Concerns About the Use of Unprocessed Human Milk
[2010-11-25] - Important Children Information: McNeil Consumer Healthcare Voluntary Recalls Benadryl Allergy Meltaways Products
[2010-11-24] - Reminding Canadians of Potential Risks of Consuming Vegetables and Herbs Stored in Oil
[2010-11-16] - Breastlight is Not Authorized for Use as a Screening Device for the Detection of Breast Cancer
[2010-11-12] - Reminding Canadians About the Risks of Eating Raw or Undercooked Shellfish
[2010-11-09] - Health Canada Reminds Canadians to Check Medical Device Clocks after the Switch to Standard Time [2010-11-04]
- Health Products that May Pose a Serious Risk to Health Removed From Vancouver Island Stores [2010-11-04]
- Warning about Buying Prescription Drugs Online from: www.northdrugmart.com, www.northdrugstore.com, www.pharmacyrxworld.com [2010-11-03]
- New Safety Measures for Pesticides Used to Control Rodents [2010-11-01]
October
- GlaxoSmithKline Voluntarily Recalling Emo-Cort 2.5% [2010-10-29]
- Update: Additional Lot Recalled of the GlucaGen Hypokit for Diabetics [2010-10-28]
- Important Information Regarding the Voluntary Recall of the Children's Product: Hyland's Teething Tablets [2010-10-27]
- Brazilian Blowout Solution Contains Formaldehyde: Update [2010-10-26]
- Reminding Canadians of Food Safety This Halloween [2010-10-25]
- Leaving Children Unattended in Strollers and Failing to Use Restraint Systems Pose a Risk of Injury or Death [2010-10-20]
- Safety Review of Bisphosphonate Drugs and the Possible Risk of Rare but Serious Thigh Bone Fractures [2010-10-14]
- Update: All marketed sibutramine drugs voluntarily withdrawn in Canada [2010-10-13]
- Abbott Laboratories Voluntarily Withdraws Weight-loss Drug Sibutramine (Meridia®) from the Canadian Market [2010-10-08]
- Brazilian Blowout Solution Contains Formaldehyde [2010-10-07]
- Reminding Canadians of Turkey Safety This Thanksgiving [2010-10-05]
- October 2010 edition of the Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter is now available online [2010-10-05]
- Ongoing Review of Calcium Supplements [2010-10-04]
September
- Reminding Canadians of Potential Safety Concerns in Home Canning and Bottling [2010-09-28]
Abbott Nutrition Voluntarily Recalls Certain Similac® Brand Powder Infant Formulas in the United States That Did Not Meet Its Quality Standards [2010-09-24]- Reminding Pregnant Women of the Importance of Food Safety [2010-09-21]
- Reminding Canadians of the Importance of Food Safety for Older Adults [2010-09-16]
- "Arth-Forth": Unauthorized Herbal Product May Pose Serious Health Risks [2010-09-15]
- Unauthorized Health Product: "E.O.D. Erection on Demand" May Pose Serious Health Risks [2010-09-13]
- Reminding Canadians of the Risks of Consuming Unpasteurized Fruit Juice & Cider [2010-09-09]
August
- Reminding Parents of School Lunch Allergen Safety [2010-08-31]
- Parents and Caregivers Warned About the Dangers of Baby Hammocks [2010-08-26]
- Important Diabetes Information: GlucaGen Hypokit being Recalled in Canada [2010-08-25]
- Unauthorized ExtenZe Sexual Enhancement Supplements May Pose Health Risks [2010-08-19]
- Unauthorized Health Product: "SeXXX DRIVE" May Pose Serious Health Risks [2010-08-18]
- "Fulda Unitang Herbs Sleep Plus": Unauthorized Herbal Sleep Aid May Pose Health Risks [2010-08-16]
- Hesh Pharma Products May Be Contaminated With Bacteria [2010-08-13]
- Risks of Drinking Raw Milk [2010-08-03]
July
- Counterfeit Viagra Found on the Montréal Market [2010-07-29]
- Risks of Eating Raw Sprouts [2010-07-27]
- Health Canada Warns Canadians about Buying Prescription Drugs Online from www.globalpharmacycanada.com [2010-07-27]
- Unauthorized Health Products Sold by Marigold Natural Pharmacy Ltd. May Pose Health Risks [2010-07-23]
- Unauthorized Health Product: "SX Male Enhancement" May Pose Serious Health Risks [2010-07-22]
- Microwave Food Safety [2010-07-21]
- Unapproved Health Product
"UP Ultimate Performance For Men"
May Pose Serious Health Risks [2010-07-13] - Status of Rosiglitazone Drugs in Canada (Avandia®, Avandamet®, and Avandaryl™) [2010-07-08]
- Safe Handling of Fresh Produce [2010-07-05]
June
- Food Safety During the Summer Months [2010-06-24]
- Vétoquinol N.-A. Expands Veterinary Drug Longisil Recall to Include One New Lot [2010-06-21]
- Proper Dosing of Liquid Vitamin D Supplements in Infants [2010-06-17]
- Unauthorized Health Products Labelled in Russian, Ukrainian or Kazakh Removed from the Montréal Market [2010-06-15]
- Using Reusable Grocery Bags and Bins [2010-06-14]
- Vigofit and Once More: Unauthorized Health Products Seized at Stores in Abbotsford and Surrey, B.C. [2010-06-08]
- OM Fusion: Additional Unauthorized Products Removed from the Canadian Market [2010-06-03]
May
- Unauthorized Health Products Seized at YVS (Your Vitamin Store) in Burnaby, B.C. [2010-05-26]
- Barbecue Food Safety Tips [2010-05-20]
- Consumers Warned of High Levels of Lead in Children's Jewellery [2010-05-17]
- Health Canada Seeks Comments on Proposed Principles for the Revision of the Gluten-Free Labelling Regulations [2010-05-13]
- Health Risks Associated with Use of Miracle Mineral Solution [2010-05-12]
- Health Canada Reminds Canadians to Use Caution at Garage Sales [2010-05-12]
- Further Information on Investigation into Pampers Dry Max Diapers [2010-05-07]
- Important Information Regarding Rotavirus Vaccines: Rotarix and RotaTeq [2010-05-07]
- Information on Investigation into Pampers Dry Max Diapers [2010-05-05]
- Updated Information Regarding Recalled Infant and Children Motrin and Tylenol Products [2010-05-04]
April
- Information on US Crib Recall [2010-04-29]
- Unauthorized Health Product, Slim-30 May Pose Serious Health Risks [2010-04-28]
- Updated Safety Information for Promethazine Hydrochloride Injection [2010-04-26]
- Foaming Baby Wipes Solution by Northern Essence May Pose a Health Risk [2010-04-22]
- The Electrical Safety Authority, Health Canada and Underwriters Laboratories Warn Consumers about Possible Laceration Hazard associated with Dishwashers [2010-04-21]
- April 2010 edition of the Canadian Adverse Reaction
Newsletter is now available online [2010-04-20] - New Expiry Date for Unused Adjuvanted H1N1 Vaccine (Arepanrix) [2010-04-09]
March
- Unauthorized Health Product, "West Pharm Therma Lean Fat Burner Energizer" May Pose Serious Health Risks [2010-03-31]
- The Government of Canada Reminds Canadians of Egg Safety [2010-03-29]
- The Government of Canada Reminds Canadians of the Importance of Food Safety for People with Weakened Immune Systems [2010-03-29]
- The Government of Canada Reminds Pregnant Women of the Importance of Food Safety [2010-03-25]
- Unauthorized Health Product, "Herbal Diet Natural" May Pose Serious Health Risks [2010-03-25]
- Health Canada Reminds Parents, Grandparents and Caregivers to Discard Older Fisher-Price "Little People" Figures Manufactured Before 1991 [2010-03-25]
- Two Lots of Ratio-Prednisolone Eye Drops Recalled Due to Potential Health Risks [2010-03-23]
- The Government of Canada Reminds Canadians of The Importance of Food Safety for Older Adults [2010-03-22]
- Health Canada Reminds Canadians of the Importance of Reporting Incidents Related to Consumer Products [2010-03-22]
- Updated Labelling for Antibiotic Avelox (Moxifloxacin) Regarding Rare Risk of Severe Liver Injury [2010-03-22]
- Health Canada Reminds Canadians to Manage Caffeine Consumption [2010-03-19]
- Health Canada Reminds Consumers to Follow Label Directions on Flea and Tick Pest Control Products [2010-03-17]
- Video: Flea and Tick Treatment
- Health Canada Reminds Canadians to Check Medical Device Clocks after Switch to Daylight Savings Time [2010-03-12]
- Health Canada Reminds Parents to Exercise Caution When Using Infant Slings and Soft Infant Carriers [2010-03-12]
- Unapproved Health Product, "POWER-MAX" May Pose Serious Health Risks [2010-03-08]
February
- Health Canada Would Like to Remind Canadians of the Potential Hazards Related to the Use of Drop-side Cribs [2010-02-24]
- Unauthorized OM Fusion Distributors LLC Health Products Found on the Canadian Market [2010-02-19]
- Health Canada is launching a consultation with stakeholders and the Canadian public on proposed changes to improve the labelling requirements for food colours in Canada. [2010-02-18]
- Health Canada Reminds Canadians of the Proper Handling and Preparation of Powdered Infant Formula [2010-02-10]
- "Complete 7-Day Cleanse" Recalled Due to Possible Serious Health Risks [2010-02-09]
- Health Canada Reminds Canadians of the Dangers Related to Furniture, Television and Appliance Tip-Overs [2010-02-04]
January
- Health Canada Advises Canadians that Natural Health Products containing Glucomannan May Cause Serious Choking if Used with Insufficient Fluid [2010-01-29]
- Unauthorized Natural Choice Health Products Found on the Canadian Market [2010-01-29]
- Important Information Concerning Medication for Parkinson's Disease [2010-01-27]
- Health Canada Reminds Canadians to Exercise Caution When Using Strollers with Hinge Mechanisms [2010-01-20]
- Rolaids Antacid Tablets packaged in bottles recalled due to possible health risks
[2010-01-16] - Health Canada Advises Consumers of Lead and Cadmium Hazard in Children's Jewellery [2010-01-15]
- Health Canada Warns Canadians Not to Use
"The Slimming Coffee"
or"Lose Weight Coffee,"
or Any Unauthorized Product Promoted for Weight-loss [2010-01-14] - The January 2010 edition of the Canadian Adverse Reaction
Newsletter is now available online [2010-01-12] - Canadians Advised Not to Use "Stiff Nights" or Any Unauthorized Product Promoted for Erectile Dysfunction [2010-01-08]
