Consumer Products

The wooden maracas may break open and release small, loose parts, posing an ingestion hazard. As of January 21, 2025, the company has received 1 report of an incident in Canada, and no reports of injuries.

Infant self-feeding devices are banned in Canada. These devices allow an infant to either hold the bottle and feed before developing the needed muscles to do this independently, or the bottles are situated in a way that makes it difficult for the infant to stop feeding. As a result, these products pose a choking or aspiration hazard to the infants using them, which can end in illness or death from aspirating the feeding liquid. When feeding, infants regurgitate small amounts of liquid food; therefore, they should be monitored at all times while feeding to ensure the caregiver can intervene if any concerning fluid intake or behaviours appear while the infant is feeding.  Feeding is traditionally interrupted periodically by the caregiver to burp the infant, which cannot be done if direct supervision is not provided. Unattended infant feeding practices are discouraged by Health Canada and Canadian professional medical associations as independent feeding should not be done until the child is ready.

An electronic malfunction can cause the lamp’s lightbulb to fail and the lithium battery to overheat, posing a fire hazard. As of January 9th, 2025, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

When attached to drywall without toggle bolts, the panels of the recalled floating wall theater can detach and fall, posing an injury hazard to consumers.  When the bottom panel is attached to any wall surface without installing the safety screw that is included with the product, the bottom panel of the recalled floating wall theater can detach and fall, posing an injury hazard to consumers.  As of December 30th, 2024, the company has received no report s of incidents in Canada, and no reports of injuries.  

A metal part inside the printers may dislodge, posing a fire hazard. As of December 12, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada. In the United States, the company has received 2 reports of overheating including one reported fire, and no reports of injuries.

The welded connection point between the seat base and the stool post can break, presenting a fall hazard. As of January 1, 2025 the company has received no reports of injuries or incidents in Canada. In the United States, the company has received 271 reports of incidents with 20 reports of falls and 18 reports of injuries.

The chargers can ignite or cause a connected battery to ignite, posing a fire and burn hazard. As of January 5, 2025, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

The recalled product does not meet the requirements of the Lighters Regulations in Canada and may pose a fire or burn hazard. Specifically the lighters: may exceed the allowable flame height during ignition; may exhibit an abnormal, sudden increase in flame height; may continue to burn after the trigger mechanism has been released; may not have a child resistant mechanism. As of December 10, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents in Canada, and no reports of injuries.

Health Canada has determined that alcohol-fueled FLIKRFIRE Tabletop Fireplaces can cause uncontrollable pool fires in which flames burn across the surface of pooled or spilled alcohol, as well as flame jetting from fuel containers, resulting in serious or fatal burns. FLIKRFIRE Tabletop Fireplaces are small, decorative bowls or open containers that require consumers to pour isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol into the bowl and then ignite the pooled alcohol in the same location it was poured. Isopropyl alcohol burns with flame temperatures over 1,600°F and can cause third degree burns in less than one second. Igniting pooled alcohol in the FLIKRFIRE bowl creates an uncontrollable pool fire, which can suddenly produce larger, hotter flames that can spread beyond the product. Flame jetting can occur when refilling fuel in a FLIKRFIRE tabletop fireplace if any flame or hot surface is present. A flame in a FLIKRFIRE tabletop fireplace can be hard to see and the vapours inside the fuel container can ignite as it is poured into the fireplace. This can lead to flames violently shooting out of the fuel container or a dangerous explosion that propels flames and burning liquid onto the consumer or bystanders. Health Canada is aware of one flame jetting incident in Canada resulting in burn injuries. Additionally, Health Canada is aware of at least five incidents in the United States, including two fatalities, where FLIKRFIRE use has resulted in severe burns to extensive areas of consumers’ bodies.

The recalled products do not have the proper consumer chemical labelling and the child-resistant packaging required by the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. Although the products were designed and labelled for professional or trade users, they were made available to consumers, which could result in unintended exposure to these products and lead to serious illness or injury, or death. As of December 23, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

The plastic may crack resulting in the end cap separating from the main body of the product, resulting in internal injury. As of December 23rd, 2024, the company has received one report of incident and injury in Canada.

The recalled transceiver may not turn on, or if it does, may inadvertently turn off if it is impacted or jarred. This is due to a loss of contact in the battery compartment if used with AAA (LR03) batteries at the lower end of allowable dimensions. If this were to occur before or during an avalanche, the transceiver may fail to transmit a signal delaying search and rescue operations in the case of an avalanche. As of November 25, 2024 the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada. In the United States, the company has received 1 report of loose batteries affecting operation of the product, and no reports of injury.

Health Canada’s sampling and evaluation program has determined that these plush toys do not meet the Toys Regulations under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. The hard plastic eyes can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.    As of December 16, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

A child’s torso can fit through the opening between the gate slat and side wall, posing an entrapment hazard to children. As of December 17, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

Use of Class 3B or Class 4 handheld portable lasers present an increased risk to consumers of permanent eye injury. Injuries result from the laser beam being directed in the eyes, even from short unintentional exposure. As of December 9, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents in Canada and no reports of injury.

The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a potential fire and burn hazard  As of November 28, 2024, the company has received 1 report of a thermal incident and no reports of injury in Canada. In the United States, the company has received 100 reports of thermal events including 8 reports of minor burns and/or smoke inhalation.

The space between the bars on the back of the step stool pose an entrapment hazard, where a child's head can get stuck. As of December 3, 2024, the company has received one report of a child’s head becoming entrapped in the bars of the product in Canada.

Children's balloon blowing kits are banned in Canada. The safety concern is that blowing the balloons exposes a child to inhaling the vapours of any solvents present. If children blow this type of solvent containing balloon for extended periods they may experience early symptoms of central nervous system depression or dysfunction, including euphoria, hallucinations, dizziness, and difficulties with coordination of voluntary movements. Prolonged exposure can lead to more serious symptoms including muscular twitching, unconsciousness and coma.