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IKEAIf you've picked up anything from IKEA lately — or even years ago — it might be time to check your drawers, chargers, and ceiling lamps. IKEA Canada currently has 13 active recalls, including one issued just this week.

The good news? You don't need a receipt or proof of purchase to get a full refund or replacement, and there's no deadline for returns.

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Health Canada has issued a recall regarding several vitamins sold at Costco, Walmart, Pharmaprix/Shopper's Drug Mart and other stores across Canada, which could potentially pose a serious risk to the health and safety of Canadian consumers.

The health product recall was originally published on July 19, 2024, and involves various products that may contain the presence of "metal fibres," the federal health agency indicated.

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Health Canada has recalled several cleaning products and supplies sold across Canada that could pose a serious health and safety risk to Canadian consumers.

The consumer product recall was published by the federal health agency on July 18 and is currently being removed from the marketplace due to improper labelling and potential burn hazards.

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Health Canada has issued a consumer product recall warning regarding several electric kettles sold across Canada.

The federal health agency originally published the recall warning on June 6, 2024, which states that the affected kettles are being removed from the marketplace as they pose a fire hazard.

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Air fryers have become all the rage but you just might want to double-check yours after Health Canada recalled five different types of air fryers sold nationwide.

The consumer product recall was published by Health Canada on March 14, 2024, and is being investigated as the affected air fryers could pose serious health and safety risks to Canadian consumers. In fact, the air fryers are being recalled from the marketplace for reasons including potential melting, fires and minor property damage.

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) along with the MAPAQ have recalled several grocery products sold across Canada.

The CFIA has recalled the food items for reasons that pose a serious health and safety risk to Canadian consumers, including listeria, salmonella contamination, the presence of extraneous materials and undeclared ingredients, to name a few.

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Health Canada has published a recall warning about a nasal spray sold across Canada that poses a serious health and safety risk to Canadian consumers.

The recall was published on February 19, 2024, and involves a health product distributed by Apotex Inc., that could potentially be contaminated with dangerous bacteria.

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Health Canada has published a consumer product recall regarding an iPhone home charging kit that is currently being removed from the marketplace due to possible electric shock.

The product recall was triggered on February 16, 2024, following Health Canada’s sampling and evaluation program that determined that the affected products pose an unreasonable risk to Canadian consumers.

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) along with the Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation (MAPAQ) has recalled dozens of foods sold across Canada for reasons that can pose serious health and safety risks to Canadian consumers.

The grocery items have been removed from the marketplace for various causes including undeclared ingredients, microbial contamination, extraneous materials and damaged packaging, to name a few.

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Health Canada has published a recall warning regarding a USB charger and adapter sold through Temu Canada.

Health Canada's sampling and evaluation program has determined that the USB charger sold on Temu.com poses an unreasonable risk of electric shock to Canadian consumers, the recall page warns.

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued several food recalls across Canada due to Listeria monocytogenes. The potential contamination risk has affected certain salsa and dip products sold in grocery stores across the country.

The CFIA has recalled the affected items, which include a Fresh Express salsa salad kit and Rojo's brand black bean dip, after an initial recall in the United States. This product was made using cheese recalled by Rizo-López Foods, Inc. in association with an outbreak investigation in the US.

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If you have purchased a Bissell vacuum over the past few years, then a recent recall issued by the Government of Canada and Costco Canada could apply to you.

Costco shared a statement regarding five Bissell vacuum models affected by the ongoing recall, originally published on February 2, 2024.

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