Health Canada warns about unregistered insecticides in the marketplace
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Chemical hazard - Unauthorized products - Product safety - Unauthorized product
Product Description & Identification
Do not purchase, import, sell or use these products.If you are in possession of one of these products, safely dispose of it in accordance with your provincial and/or municipal guidelines for the disposal of hazardous waste.Only purchase insecticides that have been registered by Health Canada with a PCPA registration number identified on the product label. This code has up to five digits, for example: Registration No. 12345 Pest Control Products Act. To know if a product is registered, visit the Pesticide Product Information Database. Read and follow all directions on the product label.You are encouraged to report any non-compliant products, including unregistered dichlorvos insecticides, found in the Canadian marketplace to Health Canada by contacting the Pesticide Compliance Program (pcp-pcp@hc-sc.gc.ca).If you're suffering from a side effect or injury which you think may be related to this product, contact your doctor or provincial poison control centre.
Affected Products
Unregistered insecticides such as "Sniper 1000EC DDVP," "Lava 100% EC" and "NOPEST". These contain the insecticide dichlorvos at levels that pose a significant risk to human health.
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| N I D | 75058 |
| U R L | https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/health-canada-warns-about-unregistered-insecticides-marketplace |
| Issue | Chemical hazard - Unauthorized products - Product safety - Unauthorized product |
| Title | Health Canada warns about unregistered insecticides in the marketplace |
| Product | Unregistered insecticides such as "Sniper 1000EC DDVP," "Lava 100% EC" and "NOPEST". These contain the insecticide dichlorvos at levels that pose a significant risk to human health. |
| Archived | 0 |
| Category | Specialized products |
| Last updated | 2024-02-12 |
| Organization | Communications and Public Affairs Branch |
| What you should do | Do not purchase, import, sell or use these products.If you are in possession of one of these products, safely dispose of it in accordance with your provincial and/or municipal guidelines for the disposal of hazardous waste.Only purchase insecticides that have been registered by Health Canada with a PCPA registration number identified on the product label. This code has up to five digits, for example: Registration No. 12345 Pest Control Products Act. To know if a product is registered, visit the Pesticide Product Information Database. Read and follow all directions on the product label.You are encouraged to report any non-compliant products, including unregistered dichlorvos insecticides, found in the Canadian marketplace to Health Canada by contacting the Pesticide Compliance Program (pcp-pcp@hc-sc.gc.ca).If you're suffering from a side effect or injury which you think may be related to this product, contact your doctor or provincial poison control centre. |