Unauthorized and counterfeit health products seized at Thumbs Up 4 Shiatsu in Mississauga may pose serious health risks
Critical priority
What you should do
- 1Do not buy or use unauthorized or counterfeit health products.
- 2When 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.
- 3Authorized health products have an eight-digit DIN, Natural Product Number (NPN) or Homeopathic Drug Number (DIN-HM).
- 4You 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).
- 5Only buy prescription drugs from licensed pharmacies.
The issue
Unauthorized product - Product safety
Affected product
Unauthorized and counterfeit health products, including prescription and injectable drugs.
Where it was sold
ONReported in the official notice — confirm there.
Issued by
Health Canada
Read the official Government of Canada notice
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