Informing the public of possible health hazards and enabling Canadians to make informed decisions concerning the continued use of consumer and marketed health products, including foreign products not authorized for sale in Canada and not found on the Canadian marketplace, but which may have entered the country through personal importation or by purchase over the Internet.
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Health Canada is advising Canadians that multiple unauthorized health products seized from two adult stores in Scarborough and Etobicoke, ON, may pose serious risks to health. Products seized include “poppers” and products promoted for sexual enhancement.
June 17, 2017
For immediate release
Health Canada is advising Canadians that the unauthorized sexual enhancement product “Super Panther 7K,” labeled to contain a drug (yohimbe), may pose serious health risks. Health Canada seized the product from two Boutique Erotika stores in Quebec (11B St-Laurent Street, St-Eustache, QC, and 25 St-Georges Street, Saint-Jerome, QC).
OTTAWA – Many Canadians look forward to summer as a time to enjoy swimming or relaxing in a backyard pool or spa. With warmer days coming, remember to regularly test and sanitize pool or spa water,to avoid getting sick.
Health Canada is advising Canadians that RGR Canada Inc. is voluntarily recalling unauthorized “Matrix Red Vein Thai,” “Matrix White Vein Thai” and “Medicine Man Lone Wolf” kratom capsules. Kratom may pose serious health risks when swallowed or inhaled. The products were being distributed by RGR Canada Inc. for sale at various retail locations in Alberta, British Columbia and Nova Scotia.
Health Canada is advising Canadians that multiple unauthorized products labelled to contain L‑tryptophan or lithium orotate were being sold on amazon.ca, and may pose serious health risks. L‑tryptophan (at doses higher than 220 mg per day) and lithium orotate are prescription drugs in Canada and should be used only under the supervision of a health care professional.
Health Canada is advising Canadians that multiple unauthorized health products seized from two retailers in Scarborough, ON, may pose serious risks to health. Products seized include “poppers” and products promoted for sexual enhancement.
OTTAWA – Caffeine can be found in various foods and beverages, including colas and other carbonated soft drinks, energy drinks, chocolate, tea and coffee. It can be either naturally present or added during the manufacturing process.
Health Canada is advising Canadians that Garnoff Botanicals is voluntarily recalling unauthorized “High By Nature” kratom products because they may pose serious health risks when swallowed or inhaled. The products were being promoted online at www.garnoffbotanicals.com and sold at various retail locations, including smoke shops, across Canada.
Health Canada is advising Canadians that the unauthorized health products “Black Mamba 2 Premium” and “ExtenZe” are labelled to contain drugs that may pose serious health risks (DHEA, pregnenolone, and yohimbe/yohimbine). Health Canada seized the products, which are promoted for sexual enhancement, from Yonge and John Medical Pharmacy at 7670 Yonge Street in Thornhill, ON.
Health Canada is advising Canadians that it has identified two unauthorized health products, “Super Panther 7K” and “Triple Green,” sold at Rixxx Adult Store at 2839 Saint Joseph Boulevard in Ottawa, ON. The products are promoted for sexual enhancement and are labelled to contain yohimbe, an ingredient that may pose serious health risks.
Health Canada is advising consumers of the potential dangers posed by lamp oils and other related products sold by Firefly. These oil lamps, candles, fire pot inserts and the oils sold by Firefly do not have child-resistant closures or display the proper warning information. The oil lamps, oil candles and fire pot inserts are intended to be used with paraffin or citronella lamp oil.
Health Canada is advising Canadians that it has seized the unauthorized health product “Dust Extreme” by Blackstone Labs, from Minotaure Nutrition, at 5333 Laurier Blvd., Unit 130, in Terrebonne, QC.
Health Canada is warning Canadians about unauthorized health products, including unauthorized prescription drugs, sold online at sarms.ca. The products were promoted for various uses, including fitness and bodybuilding.
Health Canada is advising Canadians that it has seized unauthorized health products being sold at 24 Hour Adult Mart on Yonge St., Toronto, ON (units 540, 538 and 536).
Health Canada is advising Canadians that the unauthorized health product “Rhino Blitz Gold” may pose serious health risks, after testing confirmed it contains an undeclared prescription drug (sildenafil). The product, promoted for sexual enhancement, was seized from Stag Shop at 980 Upper James Street in Hamilton, Ontario.
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