Recalls

The replacement battery can overheat, posing a risk of fire and burns. As of January 8, 2025, the company has received 6 reports of fire including reports of property damage in Canada, and no reports of injury.

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.

The speaker’s lithium-ion battery can overheat and catch fire, posing a fire hazard to consumers. As of December 9, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.  In the United States, the company has received nine reports of battery overheating or melting with no reported injuries.

The threads on affected lids of the travel mug can shrink when exposed to heat and torque which can cause the lids to unexpectedly detach from the mug during use, posing a risk of burn injury to consumers. As of December 12, 2024, the company has received 3 reports of incidents for which one burn injury was reported in Canada.  In the United States, the company has received 16 reports of incidents and 2 reports of burn injuries.

The recalled products have been mislabelled with US versions of the product label instead of the correct Canadian labels. As a result, the recalled products do not have the proper consumer chemical labelling as required by the Consumer Chemical 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 December 3, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

Candle flames can reach abnormally high levels, which can lead to fire, property damage and personal injury. As of December 11, 2024, the company has received 1 report of an abnormally high flame in Canada, with no damage or injury.

Health Canada's sampling and assessment program has determined that this product does not meet the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. Specifically, testing showed that the product was "very flammable". The manufacture, import, advertisement or sale of a highly flammable product is prohibited under the CCCR, 2001. The highly flammable nature of the product could result in unintentional exposure to the product and lead to serious illness, injury or death. As of December 2, 2024 the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

When the recalled bed rails are attached to an adult’s bed, users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the bed rail and the side of the mattress. This poses a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation. As of December 6, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

Health Canada’s sampling and evaluation program has determined that the hard nose on some of these plush toys may detach, posing a choking risk to young children.       As of December 4, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada or elsewhere.