Consumer Products

These Medline Adult Portable Bed Rails do not meet the ASTM F3186-17 “Standard Specification for Adult Portable Bed Rails and Related Products” and pose an entrapment hazard. As of April 30, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.  

Health Canada’s sampling and evaluation program has determined that these products do not meet the Cribs, Cradles and Bassinets Regulations in Canada. Specifically, the cradles sleep surface provides an incline angle greater than 7 degrees, posing a risk of entrapment and suffocation to the child.  Health Canada reminds parents and caregivers that the safest place for a baby to sleep is on their back on a firm, flat surface intended for sleep. For more information on safe sleeping practices for infants, see Health Canada's Consumer Information - Creating a safe sleep environment for your baby. As of April 25, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

The work piece contact element can bind in a compressed position allowing the nail to be discharged by activating the trigger alone rather than the intended two step actuation process, posing a potential laceration hazard. As of May 3, 2024, the company has received 1 reported incident in which a consumer sustained an injury in Canada.

Components can come loose inside the unit and be ejected, posing a laceration hazard to users and bystanders. As of April 19, 2024, the company has received no reports of injuries or incidents in Canada. In the United States, the company has received 22 reports of incidents and no reports of injury.

The products may not meet the flammability requirements for children's sleepwear under the Children’s Sleepwear Regulations. Loose-fitting children's sleepwear can contact ignition sources such as stove elements, candles, and matches more readily than tight-fitting sleepwear, and once ignited will burn rapidly, potentially resulting in severe burns to large areas of the child's body. As of April 19, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada or in the United States. For information on what makes safe sleepwear, visit the Healthy Canadians Children’s sleepwear safety page.

When attached to an adult’s bed, users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the rail and the side of the mattress. This poses a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation. As of April 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents in Canada, and no reports of injuries. In the United States, the company has received 3 reports of incidents and 4 reported deaths.

The crib mattress supports can become loose, dislodge or damaged, posing a fall hazard and entrapment hazard. As of March 27, 2024, the company has received 2 reports of faulty screws that connect the mattress support to the crib in Canada, 1 report of the mattress support being damaged, and no reports of injuries. In the United States, the company has received 12 reports of the mattress support becoming loose or dislodged, 1 report of the mattress support being damaged, and no reports of injuries.

Health Canada’s sampling and evaluation program has determined that these cradles do not meet the Cribs, Cradles and Bassinets Regulations in Canada. Specifically, the product contains a restraint system which is not allowed as it poses a risk of entanglement and strangulation. Health Canada reminds parents and caregivers that the safest place for a baby to sleep is on their back on a firm, flat surface intended for sleep. For more information on safe sleeping practices for infants, see Health Canada's Consumer Information - Creating a safe sleep environment for your baby. As of April 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 products do not meet the flammability requirements for children’s sleepwear of the Children’s Sleepwear Regulations. Loose-fitting children’s sleepwear can contact ignition sources such as stove elements, candles, and matches more readily than tight-fitting sleepwear, and once ignited will burn rapidly, potentially resulting in severe burns to large areas of the child’s body. As of April 11, 2024, the company has not received any reports of incidents or injuries in Canada. For information on what makes safe sleepwear, visit the Healthy Canadians Children’s sleepwear safety page.

This recall involves one lot of Sirona Pharma Inc.'s Full Sesh Purple Gelato Punch dried cannabis. This product(s) were sold through authorized retailers in British Columbia. Hazard identified Health Canada's Cannabis Data Gathering Program has determined that the affected product does not meet certain microbial contaminant limits for yeast, mould and bacteria as specified by the Good Production Practices requirements of the Cannabis Regulations. The use of, or exposure to a product containing yeast, mould and bacteria may cause temporary adverse health consequences, where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. In certain individuals, exposure to yeast, mould and bacteria can result in allergic symptoms such as sneezing, coughing, wheezing, runny nose or nasal congestion, and watery eyes or itchy eyes. To date, neither Health Canada nor Sirona Pharma Inc. have received any complaints or adverse reaction reports for the recalled cannabis product lot. Number sold 1200 units of recalled product were sold. Time period sold The recalled product was sold between September 18, 2023 and April 18, 2024.

The recalled products contain phenol which is a prohibited Hotlist ingredient. Phenolic compounds are known skin sensitizers and can produce chemical burns (corrosive action) to the skin. As of March 20, 2024, Health Canada has received 4 reports of incidents related to the use of the Special Bridal Henna Cone product and no incidents related to the use of the other products.

DALS/ILLUME Swivel Vanity LED Wall Lights can overheat, posing a fire hazard. As of March 28, 2024, the company has received 1 incident report concerning a fire hazard and no reports of injury in Canada.

Health Canada's sampling and evaluation program has determined that the affected product poses an unreasonable risk of electric shock. As of April 15, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

A crack can occur between the PA-10B AC Power Adapter’s upper and lower cases. The upper and lower cases can separate completely and expose electrical wiring, posing an electric shock hazard to consumers. As of April 5, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.  

The crank arm may become loose or detach from the crank/spindle interface that is held together by a press-fit interference and bonding agent.  Only the drive-side crank arm is susceptible to bonding failure. At first signs of failure, the rider may find that the crank arm becomes loose while riding. They should stop use immediately as continued riding could pose a risk of instability while riding or the crank arm could become detached creating a fall hazard. As of  April 1 2024,  the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada or the United States.

The recalled blinds do not meet the Corded Window Coverings Regulations and pose a strangulation hazard. Young children may pull looped cords around their neck, or become entangled in the cords, causing a strangulation hazard and even death. Children can become entangled in blinds cords, which can quickly lead to strangulation and even death. Health Canada recommends cordless window coverings. For more information on the hazard, see Blind Cord Safety. As of March 19, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

Sub-components in the micrometric buckle may, over time, result in the micrometric buckle not automatically engaging the buckle as intended by the design and the user must manually latch the buckle to securely fasten the helmet.  In circumstances where the buckle does not automatically engage, if the user does not follow the instructions in the helmet’s user safety manual to ensure that the helmet is securely fastened prior to riding a motorcycle and/or the user fails to engage the ratchet manually, the user could potentially ride a motorcycle when the buckle is not securely fastened.  A helmet that is not securely fastened may not remain secure on a user’s head during an accident, which increases the risk of severe injury or death. As of April 4, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

Health Canada's sampling and evaluation program has determined that these products do not meet the flammability requirements for children's sleepwear of the Children’s Sleepwear Regulations. Loose-fitting children's sleepwear can contact ignition sources such as stove elements, candles, and matches more readily than tight-fitting sleepwear, and once ignited will burn rapidly, potentially resulting in severe burns to large areas of the child's body. As of March 28, 2024, the company has not received any reports of incidents or injuries in Canada. For information on what makes safe sleepwear, visit the Healthy Canadians Children’s sleepwear safety page.

The products have the incorrect torque specification listed on the packaging. The correct torque should be 20 nm. A consumer may not tighten the raiser to the correct torque and the handlebar could rotate creating a risk of injury from a crash hazard. As of March 26, 2024 the company has received no reports of injuries in Canada and the United States.

The recalled products do not meet the labelling and child-resistant packaging requirements of the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. The lack of child-resistant packaging and appropriate labelling information could result in unintentional exposure to the products and lead to serious illness or injury. As of March 26 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.