Canada
MEC Toaster Earflap Hats (style 6029016, PO 0693539 or PO 0693540) in Neptune or Watermelon sold in Canada from September to November 2025 are recalled because they were found to contain mould, which may pose a health risk to people with compromised immune systems, damaged lungs or an allergy to mould. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hats and return them to Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) for a full refund.
What's being recalled
This recall involves certain MEC Toaster Earflap Hats. The style number and purchase order (PO) number can be found on the white tag inside the hat. Only products with the PO numbers and colours specified are included in this recall.
Number sold: The company reported that 548 units of the affected products were sold in Canada.
Time period sold: The affected products were sold from September 2025 to November 2025.
Place of origin: Manufactured in Vietnam
Companies: Importer: Mountain Equipment Company, Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA; Manufacturer: Ditech Apparel, Quoc Oai District, Hanoi, VIETNAM.
How to identify it
Colour: Neptune; Purchase Order Number (PO): PO 0693539 or PO 0693540; Style Number: 6029016
Colour: Watermelon; Purchase Order Number (PO): PO 0693539 or PO 0693540; Style Number: 6029016
The hazard
The recalled products were found to contain mould. Mould may pose a health risk to individuals with compromised immune systems, damaged lungs or an allergy to mould.
As of December 4, 2025, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and return to Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) for a full refund.
For more information, consumers can contact MEC Customer Care by telephone toll-free at 1-888-847-0770 (ask for Returns), Monday to Friday, from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST, and Saturday to Sunday, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. PST, by email at info@mec.ca, or visit the company website.
Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Health Canada, collected from Health Canada, CFIA and Transport Canada. Check the original before you act on it.
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