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Advisories, Warnings and Recalls - 2003

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December

23 Health Canada reminds Canadians not to use products containing kava
18 Important safety information about the risk of liver injury in patients taking beta-interferon therapy
12 Health Canada advises consumers not to use or ingest the herb comfrey or health products that contain comfrey

November

26 Health Canada warns public not to use Bell Magicc Bullet
24 Next link will open in a new window Hepatitis associated with green onions in the U.S.
17 Health Canada reminds Canadians about the potential hazards associated with window blind and curtain cords
14 Health Canada warns public not to use Stamen and Bell Magicc Bullet
10 Health Canada is overseeing the market withdrawal of the antidepressant drug nefazodone
05 Health Canada warns Canadians about potential child's lead exposure

October

   No warning or advisory was issued

September

29 October 2003 edition of the Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter available online

August

11 Health Canada alerts Canadians not to use "black henna" temporary tattoo ink and paste containing PPD
08 Health Canada advises Canadians that infants and young children should never sleep on mattresses not specifically designed for them
01 Health Canada is reminding Canadians about a strangulation hazard from yo-yo ball toys

July

30 Health Canada reminds Canadians about the potential hazards associated with window blind and curtain cords
15 Health Canada executes search warrant related to Empowerplus
08 July 2003 edition of the Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter available online
07 Next link will open in a new window Latest Update - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
07 Health Canada advises public of counterfeit Lipitor ® in U.S.
04 Next link will open in a new window Update #94 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
03 Next link will open in a new window Update #93 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
02 Next link will open in a new window Update #92 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

June

30 Next link will open in a new window Update #91 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
27 Next link will open in a new window Update #90 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
26 Next link will open in a new window Update #89 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
26 Next link will open in a new window Travel Health Advisory: Update
25 Next link will open in a new window Update #88 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
25 Health Canada alerts Canadians to Pan Pharmaceuticals Ltd. products recall in Australia
24 Next link will open in a new window Update #87 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
24 Health Canada warns of possible dangers associated with certain lighters
23 Next link will open in a new window Travel Health Advisory: Update
23 Next link will open in a new window Update #86 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
20 Next link will open in a new window Update #85 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
19 Next link will open in a new window Update #84 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
18 Next link will open in a new window Update #83 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
17 Next link will open in a new window Update #82 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
16 Next link will open in a new window Travel Health Advisory: Update
16 Next link will open in a new window Update #81 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
16 Health Canada is reminding Canadians about the potential hazards of using baby walkers
13 Next link will open in a new window Update #80 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
12 Next link will open in a new window Update #79 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
11 Next link will open in a new window Update #78 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
10 Next link will open in a new window Update #77 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
09 Next link will open in a new window Update #76 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
09 Health Canada reminds Canadians of the dangers of Ephedra/ephedrine products
06 Next link will open in a new window Update #75 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
06 Health Canada is advising Canadians not to use Empowerplus
05 Next link will open in a new window Update #74 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
04 Next link will open in a new window Update #73 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
04 Next link will open in a new window Travel Health Advisory: Update
03 Next link will open in a new window Update #72 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
02 Next link will open in a new window Update #71 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

May

30 Next link will open in a new window Update #70 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
30 Next link will open in a new window Backgrounder: Enhanced screening measures on SARS
30 Next link will open in a new window Travel Health Advisory: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Global Activity
29 Next link will open in a new window Update #69 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
28 Next link will open in a new window Update #68 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
27 Next link will open in a new window Update #67 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
27 Health Canada warns public not to use Hua Fo / VIGOR-MAX
26 Next link will open in a new window Update #66 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
25 Next link will open in a new window Update #65 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
23 Next link will open in a new window Update #64 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
22 Next link will open in a new window Update #63 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
22 Health Canada advises Canadians not to use cosmetic nail preparations containing MMA
21 Next link will open in a new window Update #62 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
20 Next link will open in a new window Update #61 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
16 Next link will open in a new window Update #60 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
16 Additional lot numbers of counterfeit TIGI hair products recalled
15 Next link will open in a new window Update #59 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
15 Next link will open in a new window Travel Health Advisory: Update
14 Next link will open in a new window Update #58 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
13 Next link will open in a new window Update #57 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
13 Next link will open in a new window Travel Health Advisory: Update
13 Next link will open in a new window Travel Health Advisory: Domestic Travel Health Advice SARS in Toronto
13 Health Canada is warning Canadians about a strangulation hazard from yo-yo ball toys
12 Next link will open in a new window Update #56 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
11 Next link will open in a new window Update #55 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
10 Next link will open in a new window Update #54 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
09 Next link will open in a new window Update #53 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
09 Government of Canada measures to help the people of Toronto and Canada
08 Next link will open in a new window Update #52 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
08 Health Canada advises against use of SEAVITE products containing iodine
07 Next link will open in a new window Update #51 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
06 Next link will open in a new window Update #50 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
05 Next link will open in a new window Update #49 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
04 Next link will open in a new window Update #48 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
03 Next link will open in a new window Update #47 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
02 Next link will open in a new window Travel Health Advisory: Update - May 2, 2003
02 Next link will open in a new window Domestic Travel Health Advice - SARS in Toronto
02 Next link will open in a new window Update #46 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
01 Next link will open in a new window Update #45 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

April

30 Next link will open in a new window Update #44 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
29 Next link will open in a new window Update #43 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
29 Health Canada is advising Canadians to be wary of products with claims concerning the prevention or treatment of SARS
28 Next link will open in a new window Travel Health Advisory: Update
28 Next link will open in a new window Domestic Travel Health Advice - SARS in Toronto
28 Next link will open in a new window Update #42 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
28 Health Canada is advising Canadians of a dangerous interaction between diathermy therapy and implanted metallic leads
27 Next link will open in a new window Update #41 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
26 Next link will open in a new window Update #40 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
25 Next link will open in a new window Update #39 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
24 Next link will open in a new window Domestic Travel Health Advice - SARS in Toronto
24 Next link will open in a new window Update #38 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
23 Next link will open in a new window Update #37 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
23 Next link will open in a new window Travel Health Advisory: Update
22 Next link will open in a new window Update #36 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
21 Next link will open in a new window Update #35 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
18 Next link will open in a new window Update #34 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
17 Next link will open in a new window Update #33 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
16 Next link will open in a new window Travel Health Advisory: Update
16 Next link will open in a new window Update #32 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
15 Next link will open in a new window Update #31 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
15 Health Canada advises Canadians that decorative Easter products could be hazardous to young children
14 Next link will open in a new window Travel Health Advisory: Update
14 Next link will open in a new window Update #30 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
13 Next link will open in a new window Update #29 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
12 Next link will open in a new window Update #28 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
11 Next link will open in a new window Update #27 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
11 Health Canada reminds Canadians about the safety of items sold at garage sales
10 Next link will open in a new window Update #26 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
10 Health Alert Notice - SARS: For International Travellers arriving in or returning to Canada from Asia (Updated)
10 Next link will open in a new window Traveller Contact Information Form (PDF version)
10 Health Canada warns Canadians about potential lead exposure from stainless steel rum flasks
09 Next link will open in a new window Update #25 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
08 Next link will open in a new window Travel Health Advisory: Update
08 Next link will open in a new window Update #24 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
07 Next link will open in a new window Update #23 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
07 Next link will open in a new window Travel Health Advisory: Update
06 Next link will open in a new window Update #22 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
05 Next link will open in a new window Update #21 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
04 Next link will open in a new window Update #20 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
04 Next link will open in a new window Travel Health Advisory: Update
03 Next link will open in a new window Update #19 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
03 Next link will open in a new window Travel Health Advisory: Update
02 Next link will open in a new window Update #18 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
02 Next link will open in a new window Travel Health Advisory: Update
02 Health Alert Notice Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
01 Next link will open in a new window Update #17 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
01 Next link will open in a new window Travel Health Advisory: Update
01 April 2003 edition of the Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter available online

March

31 Next link will open in a new window Update #16 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
31 SARS screening of travellers to and from Canada
30 Next link will open in a new window Update #15 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
29 Next link will open in a new window Update #14 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
28 Next link will open in a new window Update #13 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
28 Health Canada response to World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on new measures to prevent travel-related spread of SARS
28 Next link will open in a new window Travel Health Advisory: Update
27 Next link will open in a new window Update #12 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
27 Next link will open in a new window Travel Health Advisory: Update
26 Next link will open in a new window Update #11 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
25 Next link will open in a new window Travel Health Advisory: Update
25 Next link will open in a new window Update #10 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
24 Next link will open in a new window Update #9 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
23 Next link will open in a new window Update #8 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
23 Next link will open in a new window Travel Advisory : Update
22 Next link will open in a new window Update #7 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
21 Next link will open in a new window Update #6 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
20 Next link will open in a new window Update #5 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
20 Next link will open in a new window Travel Advisory : Update
19 Next link will open in a new window Update #4 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
19 Next link will open in a new window Travel Advisory: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in the City of Hanoi, Vietnam; Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; and Singapore
19 Health Alert Notice: Pneumonia of unknown origins in Asia
19 Next link will open in a new window Summary of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Cases: Canada and International
18 Next link will open in a new window Update #3 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
17 Next link will open in a new window Update #2 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
17 Next link will open in a new window Travel Advisory: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in the City of Hanoi, Vietnam; Hong Kong
16 Next link will open in a new window Update #1 - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
16 Next link will open in a new window Travel Advisory: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in the City of Hanoi, Vietnam; Hong Kong
06 Contaminated counterfeit TIGI Bed Head Moisture Maniac shampoo recalled, lot 10J11373

February

28 Health Canada reports back to public on safety profile of MERIDIA® (sibutramine)
19 Health Canada is currently investigating the B.C. Ear Bank located at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver
13 Health Canada is advising Canadians about the safe use of products containing Acetaminophen

January

   No warning or advisory was issued

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