Unauthorized and counterfeit health products seized at Thumbs Up 4 Shiatsu in Mississauga may pose serious health risks
Is your product affected? Check the DIN and lot number on your package against the list in Health Canada's official notice.
See affected DINs and lot numbers on Health Canada ↗Why it was recalled
Unauthorized product - Product safety
What you should do
- Do not buy or use unauthorized or counterfeit health products. When receiving cosmetic treatments, read product labels (or ask your healthcare professional to show you the product label) to confirm a product has been authorized for sale by Health Canada. Authorized health products have an eight-digit DIN, Natural Product Number (NPN) or Homeopathic Drug Number (DIN-HM).
- You can also check whether products have been authorized for sale by searching Health Canada's Drug Product Database, Licensed Natural Health Product Database or the Medical Devices Active Licences Listing (MDALL).
- Only buy prescription drugs from licensed pharmacies.
- Consult a licensed healthcare professional (physician, nurse practitioner, pharmacist) if you have been administered or have used unauthorized health products and have health concerns.
- Report any health product-related side effects or complaints to Health Canada.
- Learn more about buying health products safely:Buying drugs over the InternetAdulteration of natural health productsRisks of buying natural health products onlineThe safe use of health products for weight lossSafe Use of Bodybuilding Products - Canada.caBuying medical devices from internet
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PDP-DIPHENHYDRAMINE
PDP-DIPHENHYDRAMINE 25 MG and 50 MG CAPSULES: Out-of-specification (Impurity)
Type II2026-11-09
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Unauthorized injectable peptide and non-peptide drugs
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2026-11-06
ANTICOAGULANT SODIUM CITRATE SOLUTION, USP
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2026-11-03
Recall data is sourced from Health Canada's Recalls and Safety Alerts open dataset. MedShort.ca is an independent tracking tool and does not provide medical advice — for questions about this recall, contact the manufacturer or your pharmacist, or read the full notice linked above.