Canada
IPEX cement and primer products — including System 636, System 15, RadonX and various PVC/ABS solvent cements and primers identified by the part numbers and UPCs listed in the recall — are affected; these products were distributed in Canada from 2015 to June 2026. They were recalled because they do not meet labelling and child‑resistant packaging requirements and could cause unintentional exposure leading to serious illness or death. Consumers should stop using the recalled products immediately and refer to the IPEX Inc. website for disposal instructions.
What's being recalled
This recall involves IPEX cement and primer products. This recall is not applicable to products that were sold for professional or industrial uses.
Number sold: The company reported that 778,277 units of the affected products were distributed in Canada.
Time period sold: The affected products were distributed from 2015 to June 2026.
Place of origin: Manufactured in the United States of America
Companies: Importer: IPEX Inc., Ville St. Laurent, Québec, Canada; Manufacturer: IPS Corporation, Compton, California, United States of America.
How to identify it
Product: System 636 Flue Gas Vent PVC Clear Primer 473ml; Part Number: 196017; UPC: 622454379275
Product: System 636 Flue Gas Vent PVC Solvent Cement 473ml; Part Number: 196040; UPC: 622454314986
Product: System 636 Flue Gas Vent PVC and CPVC Primer 473ml; Part Number: 196042; UPC: 622454315006
Product: System 636 Flue Gas Vent CPVC Cement 473ml; Part Number: 196046; UPC: 622454315044
Product: System 636 Flue Gas Vent PVC Solvent Cement 118ml; Part Number: 296366; UPC: 622454457805
Product: System 636 Flue Gas Vent PVC Purple Primer 118ml; Part Number: 296367; UPC: 622454457812
Product: System 15 PVC DWV Solvent Cement 118ml; Part Number: 326550; UPC: 622454928367
Product: System 15 PVC DWV Solvent Cement 946ml; Part Number: 074097; UPC: 622454740976
Product: System 15 PVC DWV Solvent Cement 473ml; Part Number: 074098; UPC: 622454740983
Product: System 15 PVC DWV Solvent Cement 3.785L; Part Number: 074096; UPC: 622454740969
Product: RadonX Soil Gas Vent PVC Solvent Cement 946ml; Part Number: 286041; UPC: 622454873346
Product: RadonX Soil Gas Vent PVC Solvent Cement 473ml; Part Number: 286505; UPC: 622454928015
Product: PVC Cement 04 Low Voc 118ml; Part Number: 074314; UPC: 622454743144
Product: ABS DWV Cement Medium Bodied Yellow 946ml; Part Number: 074180; UPC: 622454741805
Product: PVC General Purpose Medium Bodies Cement Clear 273ml; Part Number: 074313; UPC: 622454743137
The hazard
The recalled products do not meet the labelling and child-resistant packaging requirements of the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act.
The lack of appropriate labelling information and child-resistant packaging could result in unintentional exposure to the products and lead to serious illness or injury including death.
As of June 25, 2026, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and refer to the IPEX Inc. company website for further instructions on disposal of the products.
For more information, consumers can contact IPEX Inc. by telephone at 1-866-777-8023, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday to Friday, by email at retailorders32@ipexamerica.com or visit the company website.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
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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