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Archived – Important Safety Information on Euro-K and Riva-K Sustained Release Potassium Supplements

Product safety

CPSC, Whirlpool Announce Recall of Cooking Products

All of the appliances use faulty wiring, which can overheat, melt through the insulation and cause a short circuit. They may pose a shock hazard to consumers, if the appliance is not properly grounded.

Archived – Mallinckrodt, a Division of Nellcor/Tyco Healthcare Issues Recall of TracheoSoft XLT Extended Length Tracheostomy Tube – Tyco Healthcare – For the Public

Product safety

CPSC, Determined Productions Announce Recall of Plush Toys Sold at Kohl's Department Stores

The seams in the toy can tear open and expose small plastic pellets, posing a choking or aspiration hazard to young children who mouth the pellets.

CPSC, Osram Sylvania Products Inc. Announce Recall of Decorative Light Bulbs

The glass bulb can separate from its base and break during use. The broken glass can present a laceration injury to consumers, the hot broken bulb can present a burn injury to consumers, and an exposed bulb filament can present a shock hazard if handled while power remains applied to the fixture.

Archived – Possible Association Between RITUXAN® (Rituximab) and the Recurrence of Hepatitis B – Hoffmann-La Roche Limited – For the Public

Product safety

Archived – Possible Association of RITUXAN (Rituximab) with Hepatitis B Reactivation – Hoffmann-La Roche Limited

Product safety

Archived – Health Canada advises consumers not to use the products containing Aristolochic Acid

Archived – Health Canada Advises Consumers to Stop Using LG Brand TM-510 Cell Phone Replacement Batteries

Electrical hazard - Flammability hazard - Unauthorized products

Archived – Health Canada Warns Canadians to Stop Using Patio Chef Refillable Utility Lighters

Flammability hazard

CPSC, Tristar Products Inc. Announce Recall of Electric Pressure Washers

These electric pressure washers do not have a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) on the power cord, which poses a serious electrocution hazard if the unit comes into contact with water.

CPSC, Graco Children's Products Announce Recall of Travel Lite™ Swings

The swing's carrying handle can fail to stay in place properly and drop or be pushed down, hitting a child in the head. Additionally, the 3-point seatbelt can fail to prevent a child from leaning forward or to either side, posing a risk that the child can fall forward and strike his/her head on the floor or the swing's frame.

Archived – Health Canada warns Canadians to discard children's metal toy jewellery obtained from vending machines

Chemical hazard

Archived – Association of DESYREL (Trazodone) with Drug Interactions with Medications that Alter CYP 3A4 Metabolism

Product safety

CPSC, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. Announce Recall of Ratchet Winch Kits, Sold as Accessory for Snowmobiles

When the ratchet winch, or hook, is under tension, it can detach and be projected, posing a risk of serious injury or death to user or bystander.

Archived – Product Recall Notice PROGLYCEM Suspension – Schering Canada Inc.

Product safety

Archived - Travel Lite Swing

Physical hazard

Archived - Health Canada Advises Consumers Not to Ingest Teas or Health Products Containing Star Anise Unless it Is Identified as Chinese Star Anise

ARAVA (Leflunomide) and Interstitial Lung Disease – For Health Professionals

Product safety

Possibility of Sensitization to CIDEX OPA Solution with Repeated Exposure – For Health Professionals

Product safety

Archived – ARAVA (Leflunomide) and Lung Inflammation Causing Difficulty Breathing – For the Public

Product safety

Health Canada releases important information on the dispensation of CLOZAPINE products in Canada - For Health Professionals

Health Canada Releases Important Information on the Dispensation of CLOZAPINE Products in Canada – Notice to Hospitals

Product safety

Archived – Important Safety Information Regarding the Association Between CRESTOR (Rosuvastatin) and Rhabdomyolysis

Product safety