Consumer Product Recalls in Canada

Practical Law Canada Practice Note w-041-3742 (Approx. 34 pages)

Consumer Product Recalls in Canada

by Cheryl Woodin, Partner; Julia Schatz, Partner; Ethan Schiff, Associate, Bennett Jones LLP
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A Practice Note providing an overview of the consumer product recall process for foreign retailers, distributors, manufacturers, and suppliers of goods in Canada. It discusses government regulation of recalls, voluntary recalls, required recall steps, consumer notices, and sanctions.

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Resource ID w-041-3742
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Law stated as at 19-Dec-2023
Resource Type Practice notes
Jurisdiction
  • Canada (Common Law)
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Table of Contents
  1. 1Product Recall Regulation
    1. Health Canada's Consumer Product Safety Program: The Risk Characterization Method
    2. Industry-Specific Product Recalls
  2. 2Voluntary vs. Mandatory Recall Process
    1. Voluntary Recalls
    2. Mandatory Recalls
  3. 3Recall Triggers
    1. General Consumer Products
    2. Motor Vehicles
    3. Drugs and Medical Devices
    4. Cosmetics
    5. Food
    6. Pest Control Products
  4. 4Notice and Disclosures
    1. General Consumer Products
    2. Motor Vehicles
    3. Drugs
    4. Medical Devices
    5. Natural Health Products
    6. Food
    7. Pest Control Products
  5. 5Government Involvement in Recalls
    1. General Consumer Products
    2. Motor Vehicles
    3. Drugs and Medical Devices
    4. Natural Health Products
    5. Cosmetics
    6. Food
    7. Pest Control Products
  6. 6Product Quarantine and Collection
    1. General Consumer Products
    2. Drugs, Medical Devices and Natural Health Products
    3. Food
    4. Pest Control Products
  7. 7Consumer Notice
    1. General Consumer Products
    2. Motor Vehicles
    3. Drugs, Medical Devices and Natural Health Products
    4. Food
    5. Pest Control Products
  8. 8Consumer Compensation and Refunds
  9. 9Final Disposition of Recalled Products
    1. General Consumer Products
    2. Drugs, Medical Devices & Natural Health Products
    3. Food
    4. Pest Control Products
  10. 10Foreign Manufacturers
    1. General Consumer Products
    2. Motor Vehicles
    3. Food
  11. 11Imported Products
    1. General Consumer Products and Cosmetics
    2. Motor Vehicles
    3. Drugs, Medical Devices and Natural Health Products
  12. 12Recall Risk and Liability
    1. General Consumer Products and Cosmetics
    2. Motor Vehicles
    3. Drugs, Medical Devices & Natural Health Products
    4. Food
    5. Pest Control Products
    6. Product Liability
  13. 13Product Recall Compliance
    1. General Consumer Products
    2. Motor Vehicles
    3. Drugs and Medical Devices
    4. Cosmetics
    5. Food
  14. 14Product Recall Trends
    1. Food
    2. Pest Control Products