Vita Health Products Inc., in consultation with Health Canada, is voluntarily recalling certain lots of "Personnelle Cold and Flu-in-One Extra Strength" and "Personnelle Flu Relief" due to a labeling error. Important warnings and overdose information are printed on the inside of the box. Since there are no directions to check the inside of the box, … Read more
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians of the importance of good food safety practices while home canning. With the renewed popularity of seasonal, local eating and the desire to prepare healthy foods at home, many Canadians are looking to home canning (usually in glass jars) to preserve food for later use. If, however, home … Read more
Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) attended the 146th Canadian Medical Association (CMA), General Council Meeting. During her keynote, Ambrose acknowledged that spousal violence alone costs society at least $7.4 billion a year. Of that, almost $6 billion accounts for the healthcare costs for medical treatment and psychological services. Ambrose committed to addressing the … Read more
Health Canada is informing Canadians of a voluntary recall of certain lots of Nova Max Blood Glucose Test Strips that were contaminated during the manufacturing process. The recall also affects unused Nova Max Plus Glucose Meter Kits, which contain test strips from the recalled lots. The test strips under recall may report a false, abnormally … Read more
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians not to drink raw (unpasteurized) milk because it may contain bacteria that could make you seriously ill. Unpasteurized milk has historically been linked to many serious diseases. Several kinds of bacteria that can be found in raw milk, such as salmonella, E. coli and Listeria, have been linked … Read more
Health Canada is advising Canadians that Vita Health Products Inc. is voluntarily recalling all lots of Safeway Ibuprofen Liquid Capsules (200 mg capsules, 72 in a bottle) and Compliments Ibuprofen Liquid Capsules (200 mg, 72 capsules in a bottle). The recall is due to a labeling error that incorrectly states the products are packaged with … Read more
Health Canada is informing Canadians of important changes to the availability and recommended conditions of use of drugs containing calcitonin. Calcitonin is used as a nasal spray to treat osteoporosis (loss of calcium in bones) in postmenopausal women and as an injection to treat Paget's disease (a chronic bone disorder) and hypercalcemia (high blood calcium). … Read more
Vita Health Products Inc., in consultation with Health Canada, is voluntarily recalling three lots of its Compliments Iron Ferrous Gluconate tablets (Product number: NPN 00582727; package of 100, 324 mg tablets) sold across Canada due to a labelling error. The company has identified that at least one bottle labelled as Compliments Iron Ferrous Gluconate 324 … Read more
Health Canada said that as the rate of obesity has increased in Canada, so has the market for weight-loss products. While authorized health products for weight loss may provide benefits when used properly as part of a weight management program, the use of unauthorized health products may pose serious risks to your health. The vast … Read more
Health Canada is advising consumers that the Sabre Glue Gun may pose a safety hazard to users (e.g. burn, shock). The product has not been evaluated for safety against any Canadian standards and bears an unauthorized cUL (Canadian Underwriters Laboratories Inc.) certification mark. Approximately 2,000 of these affected glue guns were sold at Dollarama stores … Read more
