Nitrous oxide whipped cream chargers sold under brand names such as Blue Flag, Cosmic Gas, Exotic Whip, Nitrox, Prime Whip and Special Blue (various flavours listed for some brands) are affected; they are sold as N2O gas chargers in Canada. Health Canada recalled them because they are being sold for inhalation without market authorization (DIN); verify if your product is affected, consult your healthcare provider before stopping use or for health concerns, contact the recalling firm with questions, and report side effects or other safety complaints to Health Canada.
What's being recalled
Depth of recall: Retailers
Companies: Smoke Arsenal, 290 Carlingview Dr., Etobicoke, ON, M9W 5G1.
How to identify it
Brand: Blue Flag; Product Name: Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Chargers; Market Authorization: No market authorization; Dosage Form: Gas
Brand: Cosmic Gas; Product Name: Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Chargers; Flavours: Original, Blueberry Mango, Vanilla Ice Cream, Watermelon Candy, Strawberry Milk; Market Authorization: No market authorization; Dosage Form: Gas
Brand: Exotic Whip; Product Name: Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Chargers; Flavours: Original, Strawberry, Coconut, Mexican Mango, Lemonade, Saturn; Market Authorization: No market authorization; Dosage Form: Gas
Brand: Nitrox; Product Name: Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Chargers; Market Authorization: No market authorization; Dosage Form: Gas
Brand: Prime Whip; Product Name: Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Chargers; Flavours: Saturn, Mexican Mango, Mint, Sweet Lemonade, Lemonade, Watermelon, Watermelon Mint, Blueberry Blast, Blueberry, Strawberry Vanilla; Market Authorization: No market authorization; Dosage Form: Gas
Brand: Special Blue; Product Name: Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Chargers; Market Authorization: No market authorization; Dosage Form: Gas
The hazard
The affected products are sold for inhalation without market authorization (DIN) in Canada.
What to do
Verify if your product is affected.
Consult your healthcare provider prior to discontinuing use of the affected product(s), or for any health concerns.
Contact the recalling firm if you have any questions about the recall.
Report any health product related side effects to Health Canada.
Report any other health product safety complaints to Health Canada.
Where it was sold
National
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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