All Posts Tagged With: "Health Canada"

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21
Nov
2009

Health Canada RECALLS 3 Melissa & Doug Toys For Exessive Barium in Paint

Health Canada has recalled approximately 26,290 Melissa and Doug toys because testing has revealed that the surface paint on the toys contains barium in excess of the allowable limit.

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18
Nov
2009

RECALL: Natursutten Baby Teethers Over Contamination Risk

Health Canada issued a recall of two types of Natursutten baby teethers yesterday after tests showed the liquid inside might be contaminated by bacteria.

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Jul
2009

Health Canada Finds BPA in ‘BPA Free Bottles’

Health Canada scientists have found bisphenol A leaching into the liquid of plastic baby bottles marketed to parents as being free of the toxic chemical.

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May
2009

Health Canada Warns Expectant or Nursing Moms To Not Take Maxum Matragen And/or Maxum Multi Vite Supplements

Health Canada is advising expectant mothers and breastfeeding women not to take the vitamin-mineral supplements Maxum Matragen or Maxum Multi-Vite by Seroyal International Inc.because both lack the required cautionary statement on the label regarding pregnant and/or breast feeding women.

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May
2009

RECALL: Eddie Bauer Play Yards with Rocking Bassinets by Dorel Due to Suffocation Hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with Dorel Juvenile Group today announced a voluntary recall of about 76,000 Eddie Bauer Soothe & Sway Play Yards

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20
Dec
2008

Health Canada: Cough Syrup Not To Be Used For Children Under 6

The cough syrup issue has been a concern for parents since last winter when it was revealed that the deaths of three infants between 1 and 6 months old were linked to cough and cold medication use.
In that time there have been many warnings and even a recall on many different brands of cough syrup [...]

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16
Dec
2008

Highest Traces Of Melamine Found In Organic Baby Formulas

It was a shock to many when researchers found traces of melamine in baby formula sold in North America last month.
Now, Health Canada is reporting that the highest levels were found in an organic product sold by a Canadian company.
The “snapshot” of the Canadian market found that 60 of 80 samples from retail and grocery [...]

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