Health Canada issues recalls related to safety risk to kids | News
Health Canada has recalled various products that have the potential to harm children including a vape product, baby spoons sold through Amazon and Walmart and kids clothing sold at Giant Tiger.
Melii silicone spoons sold on Amazon recalled due to choking hazard
Health Canada says in its recall notice the Melii silicone spoons, which have been sold on Amazon and at Walmart, have been recalled because the silicone spoons may crack and break apart while in use, posing a potential choking hazard to children.
As of Oct. 18, the company has received four “incident reports” with no injuries in Canada.
Some Melii silicone spoons have been recalled by Health Canada over concern of choking risk.
This recall involves the Melii Silicone Spoons that were manufactured between December 2023 and May 2024. The company reported that 8,391 units of the affected products were sold in Canada between March and August.
Consumers can locate the production clock that is embedded into each individual spoon to determine if their product is produced between the affected dates of 2023-12 and 2024-05.
Melii silicone spoons recalled due to choking hazard.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and contact Melii Baby Inc. for a replacement set.
For more information, consumers can contact Melii Baby Inc. by telephone at 1-855-492-4470 Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, by email at [email protected] or visit the company website meliibaby.com.
Real Love Girls 2-piece short sets sold at Giant Tiger recalled due to lead in excess of allowable limits
Health Canada says in their recall notice the buttons on the Real Love Girls 2-piece short set sold at Giant Tiger contain lead in excess of allowable limits, which poses a risk of lead exposure to children.
This recall involves the Real Love Girls 2 pieces short set, sizes 2 to 4T, style number S37313/Giant Tiger and SKU number 1444637. The style number can be found on the garment fabric tag.
Real Love Girls two-piece short sets recalled due to lead in excess of allowable limits.
As of Oct. 14, the company has received no report of incidents or injuries in Canada.
The company reported that 744 units of the affected products were sold in Canada between May to October.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and return it to Giant Tiger stores for a refund.
For more information, consumers can contact Giant Tiger Customer Service by telephone toll-free at 1-833-848-4437, between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., Monday to Saturday, or visit the company’s website.
Health Canada says the buttons on shorts contain lead in excess of allowable limits.
Irex magic 25000 puffs refillable vape recalled due to lack of child-resistant packaging
Health Canada has recalled the products because they don’t meet the child-resistant container requirements for vaping products required by the Vaping Products Labelling and Packaging Regulations under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act.
“Vaping substances containing nicotine present a poisoning risk if they are ingested,” Health Canada says in their recall notice. “Inappropriate packaging and labelling can lead to unintentional exposure to the product and cause serious illness or injuries, including death.”
Irex magic 25000 puffs refillable vape recalled due to lack of child-resistant packaging.
Irex magic 25000 puffs refillable vape recalled.
As of Oct. 15, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries. The company reported that 3,000 units of the affected products were sold in Canada between September and October of this year.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and dispose of the product.
For further information, consumers may contact Les Boutiques Popavape at [email protected] if the purchase was made at a Popavape branch and the consumer has an invoice or proof of purchase.
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