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40,000 YETI coolers recalled over ingestion hazard

Photo Courtesy of Health Canada/YETI

If you’re using a YETI cooler, you may want to check for missing magnets.

Last week, Health Canada issued a product recall for three of the U.S. company’s soft-sided coolers and one soft-sided gear case after a report that the magnets used to seal the products’ main compartments were failing and detaching from the lining. The magnets pose “a potential risk of serious injury or death if ingested,” Health Canada said in its recall.

Hopper M20 Soft Backpack Cooler
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The affected products include the Hopper M20 Soft Backpack Cooler, the Hopper M30 Soft Coolers, and the SideKick Dry Gear Case/Pouch. According to the government agency, over 40,000 of the recalled products were sold in Canada between March 2018 and January 2023. As of March, there’s been one report of the magnets failing and no ingestion incidents. In the U.S., however, YETI sold 1.5 million units of the recalled products and has reported 1,399 instances of the magnets failing but no ingestion incidents.

If you purchased one of these products, Health Canada advises that you immediately stop using it and contact YETI to coordinate the return of the product. To compensate those affected, YETI is offering a suggested replacement product of equal or greater value than the recalled product or a full refund in the form of a YETI gift card.

SideKick Dry Gear Case
Photo Courtesy of Health Canada/YETI

The suggested replacement products include the Tundra 45 Hard Cooler in exchange for the Hopper M20 Soft Backpack Cooler, the Hopper Flip 18 Soft Cooler in exchange for the Hopper M30 1.0 Soft Cooler, the Tundra 65 Hard Cooler in exchange for the Hopper M30 2.0 Soft Cooler, and either the Daytrip Lunch Box or Daytrip Lunch Bag in exchange for the SideKick Dry Gear Case/Pouch.

To find out more about returning a recalled product, you can call YETI at 1-833-444-3151, email the company at productrecall@yeti.com, or submit a claim through its product recall page.

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Health Canada issues major recall on DeWalt saws after multiple injuries

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Health Canada has issued a recall on DeWalt 12-inch sliding compound mitre saws after receiving multiple reports of the saw causing laceration injuries in both Canada and the U.S.

If struck, the saw’s plastic rear guard assembly can break or shatter, exposing the blade and posing a laceration hazard, says Health Canada.

The saws are yellow with black accents and have a model number located on the saw’s nameplate. The affected saws include model numbers DHS790AB, DHS790AT2, DWS779, DWS780, DWS780LST, DWS780RST, and DWS780WS sold between April 2019 and May 2022.

Excluded from the recall are DeWalt 12-inch sliding compound mitre saws marked with a green dot on the carton near the UPC code or on the nameplate, as well as saws marked with a black dot on the arm adjacent to the rear guard.

Recalled Saw
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According to Health Canada, DeWalt sold 118,583 of the saws in Canada and 1,364,340 in the U.S. As of June 13, the company had received 571 incident reports of the rear guard assembly breaking or detaching, including one report of a laceration injury in Canada and eight reports of laceration injuries in the U.S.

“Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Stanley Black & Decker Canada Corporation for a replacement rear guard assembly kit, or go to a DeWalt Service Center for a free repair,” said Health Canada.

For more information on the recall, consumers can contact Stanley Black & Decker Canada by telephone at 1-800-990-6421 or online at https://www.dewalt.ca/miter-saw-recall.

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Health Canada reportedly approved watchOS 9 AFib History feature

Back at WWDC 2022, Apple unveiled a new watchOS feature called ‘AFib History.’ Set to arrive later this year with watchOS 9, AFib History can help track the frequency of arrhythmia in people diagnosed with atrial fibrillation.

However, often when Apple and other companies announce health features like this, there’s a delay in bringing them to Canada as they have to get regulatory approval. This time around, it looks like AFib History will be good to go at launch in Canada — it has already received approval.

As reported by MacRumors, a Health Canada regulatory filing approved AFib History for both the Apple Watch and iPhone (unfortunately, at the time of writing, the health products database appeared to be down).

MacRumors notes that Canada appears to be the second country to approve the AFib History feature after the U.S. The States’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared AFib History after validating it in a clinical study. Moreover, Apple previously said AFib History on Apple Watch had an average difference of less than one percent in weekly measurements when compared to an FDA-cleared reference device.

AFib History looks like it will be a particularly useful health feature for people with atrial fibrillation. It’ll help track when a person’s heart shows symptoms of AFib, time spent in AFib, and the time of day or week when AFib was most active. Plus, Apple says all the data can be shared with doctors via a PDF.

It’s also very nice to see Canada among the first to get a new feature like this, rather than waiting months after launch for approval.

The watchOS 9 update will likely arrive in the fall (probably September) alongside the company’s new Apple Watch and iPhone models. Currently, watchOS 9 is available in beta.

Source: Health Canada Via: MacRumors

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Health Canada recalls Decathlon smartwatch over possible burns, fires

Health Canada has issued a recall of Decathlon’s Kiprun GPS 550 smartwatch.

The recall involves both the black, and white and black versions of the heart-rate monitor watch.

The battery is at risk of overheating while charging or during use, cDecathlon’sreating a risk for burns or a fire. “For this reason, the Kiprun team is voluntarily recalling the affected products worldwide,” the company says on its website.

The company hasn’t received any reports of injuries as of March 14, Health Canada reports.

People who have the watch should stop using the smartwatch and contact Decathlon for a refund. Consumers can call the company at 1-844-533-3322, send an email at onlineservice@decathlon.ca, or visit their website.

This is the second smartwatch recall in the last two weeks. Health Canada issued a recall on March 2nd for 70,000 Fitbit Ionic smartwatches due to a burning hazard.

Image credit: Decathlon

Source: Health Canada

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Energy drinks pose dilemma for government

Health Canada is currently engaged in an internal debate over whether or not to reclassify so-called energy drinks – soft drinks containing high levels of caffeine and other stimulants – as ""stimulant drug containing drinks," according to their own expert panel, reports the Ottawa Citizen.

Currently, energy drinks – sold under brand names like Red Bull, Monster and Rock Star – are regulated as natural health products. If Health Canada follows the advice of the panel, Canada will become one of the first countries to classify these drinks as a non-prescription drug, which would allow them to be sold only under a pharmacist’s supervision.

Internal documents show that the government agency is considering following the lead of several other countries, however, by classifying the drinks as "foodlike." Unlike non-prescription drug products, foodlike products can be sold freely outside of pharmacies.

Classifying the beverages as containing stimulant drugs "is recommended regardless of how other countries have chosen to deal with these products," the panel wrote in their recommendations.

Now Canada must face either scrutiny on the world stage – not to mention pressure from the beverage industry – for being one of the first countries to classify the drinks as a drug, or go against the recommendations of its own experts.

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Energy drinks pose dilemma for government

Health Canada is currently engaged in an internal debate over whether or not to reclassify so-called energy drinks – soft drinks containing high levels of caffeine and other stimulants – as ""stimulant drug containing drinks," according to their own expert panel, reports the Ottawa Citizen.

Currently, energy drinks – sold under brand names like Red Bull, Monster and Rock Star – are regulated as natural health products. If Health Canada follows the advice of the panel, Canada will become one of the first countries to classify these drinks as a non-prescription drug, which would allow them to be sold only under a pharmacist’s supervision.

Internal documents show that the government agency is considering following the lead of several other countries, however, by classifying the drinks as "foodlike." Unlike non-prescription drug products, foodlike products can be sold freely outside of pharmacies.

Classifying the beverages as containing stimulant drugs "is recommended regardless of how other countries have chosen to deal with these products," the panel wrote in their recommendations.

Now Canada must face either scrutiny on the world stage – not to mention pressure from the beverage industry – for being one of the first countries to classify the drinks as a drug, or go against the recommendations of its own experts.

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Canada Has Less Trans Fats

According to Cyberpresse, the program that was established in 2006 by Health Canada is working.

According to a new report published by the Trans Fat Monitoring Program, 80% of the products sold in Canada are following the new guidelines.

Inspectors who measure the trans fat contents are thrilled with the response of the food industry, which has adhered to the new legislation.

Leona Aglukkaq of the Ministry of Health stated, “Our government is pleased to see that industry has reduced the level of trans fat in many pre-packaged foods,” said Minister Aglukkaq. “This was achieved by finding healthier alternatives without increasing the levels of saturated fat. We are also encouraged that foods sold at various restaurants serving international cuisine are meeting the trans fat limit.”