Question Period Note: IREX VAPE PRODUCT RECALL

About

Reference number:
HC-2024-QP-00005
Date received:
Dec 18, 2024
Organization:
Health Canada
Name of Minister:
Saks, Ya'ara (Hon.)
Title of Minister:
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions

Issue/Question:

• Health Canada posted a recall for a vaping product called Irex magic 25000 puffs, a refillable vaping product. The company has reported that 3000 units of the affected products were sold in Canada between September 2024 and October 2024.

Suggested Response:

KEY MESSAGES
• Our government is committed to ensuring that consumer products on the Canadian market are safe. This includes protecting young children from ingesting toxic concentrations of nicotine in vaping products.
• Health Canada vigorously enforces all applicable legislative and regulatory requirements. We will not hesitate to take appropriate action where necessary, including conducting recalls, stop sales, product seizures and prosecutions.
• Health Canada will continue to hold the industry accountable to ensure Canadians, in particular children and youth, are protected from vaping products.

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