Consumer Products

Health Canada has determined that the use of these restraints in a motor vehicle could increase the risk of injury in the event of a collision. Additionally, these products do not display Transport Canada's National Safety Mark and therefore have not been certified to meet the safety requirements of the Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Seats Safety Regulations. The use of these restraints in a motor vehicle would be considered illegal under provincial and territorial highway regulations.

The recalled power bank may overheat in some circumstances due to a manufacturing defect of the lithium-ion battery, posing a potential fire hazard. As of October 31, 2024, the company has received no report of incidents or injuries in Canada or in the United States.

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.

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.

The recalled products were found to contain mould. Mould may pose a health risk to individuals with compromised immune systems, damaged lungs or an allergy to mould. As of November 28, 2024, the company has received no reports of injuries in Canada.

The recalled products were found to contain mould. Mould may pose a health risk to individuals with compromised immune systems, damaged lungs or an allergy to mould. As of November 28, 2024, the company has received no reports of injuries in Canada.

The crank can break due to fatigue fractures causing the rider to lose control, posing fall and crash hazards. As of November 18, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

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 nose on these plush toys can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.  As of November 18, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.  

Health Canada has determined the affected product likely poses a danger to human health or safety and poses an unreasonable risk of fire.  The product does not appear to have an enclosure with suitable resistance to fire and heat, posing a fire hazard.

Health Canada’s sampling and evaluation program has determined that these plush toys do not comply with the Toys Regulations under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. The hard plastic eyes can detach, which poses a small part choking hazard to young children. As of November 20, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

A safety device on the equipment designed to shut off the power supply in the event of overheating may not work, thus posing a fire hazard. Update: As of October 11, 2024, the company has received over 32 reports related to these air exchangers in Canada, and no reports of injuries.

Health Canada has determined that the affected product likely poses a danger to human health or safety and poses an unreasonable risk of electrical shock. The front cover on the night light can easily be removed, exposing the live prongs inside the product that remain plugged into the outlet, posing a serious risk of electrical shock.    

Health Canada has determined, after testing, that this product does not comply with the Toys Regulations under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. Tests have allowed Health Canada to note that small parts can detach from the toy, thus posing a choking risk for young children. As of November 16, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

Health Canada’s sampling and evaluation program has determined that these plush toys do not comply with the Toys Regulations under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. The hard plastic eyes on the plush toy can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. As of November 20th, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

The plastic sticker grip pads can become dislodged after installation on tubs with tapered side walls, making the recalled Multi-Grip Tub Safety Bars unstable during use, posing a fall hazard. As of November 19, 2024, the company has received no reports of incident or injury in Canada.

The recalled products do not meet the labelling requirements for vaping products as required by the Vaping Products Labelling and Packaging Regulations under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. Vaping substances containing nicotine present a poisoning risk if they are ingested. Inappropriate labelling can lead to unintentional exposure to the product and cause serious illness or injuries, including death. As of November 22, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

During random testing of the product, two samples were found to be non-compliant with the retention system requirements set forth in FMVSS No. 218, posing a physical hazard to the user. As of November 14, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.  

During random testing of the product, two samples were found to be non-compliant with the retention system requirements set forth in FMVSS No. 218, posing a physical hazard to the user. As of November 14, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada. 

The recalled product does not meet the labelling requirements of the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. The lack of appropriate labelling information could result in unintentional exposure to the products and lead to serious illness or injury. As of November 11, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

The recalled products may have the presence of the microorganism called Pseudomonas Aeruginosa. Pseudomonas aeruginosa poses little medical risk to healthy individuals.  Individuals with certain health problems or compromised immune systems are at an increased risk of infection if they use the contaminated product. As of November 7, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.