If you’ve shopped at Canadian Tire recently or in the past few years, it’s time to double-check your purchases, as some items have been recalled due to serious health and safety risks, including choking hazards and the risk of electric shock injury.
Health Canada issued alerts and provided further details about active recalls for these products that were sold at Canadian Tire stores and other retailers. While some of these recalls are recent, some items were sold in Canada as far back as 2018 and 2019. This year, items include a children’s toy, a snowblower and women’s boots.
If you do own any of these affected products, you can contact the companies for free repairs, exchanges or refunds. Here are some recently recalled items.
The North Face women’s boots
Recall date: April 17
Thousands of women’s boots from The North Face were recalled due to a potential fall hazard. Health Canada announced a recall of the Shellista V Mid Waterproof Boots, as it’s possible that the hook of one boot can catch on the lace of the other boot, posing a fall risk.
From September 2024 to January 2025, 5,900 units of the affected products were sold in Canada. The North Face said that it received six reports of incidents where the top hook caught on the lace of the other boot in Canada. Four of these incidents involved minor injuries. If you own the affected boots, you can contact the company for a refund.
Raid Outdoor Ant Nest Destroyer 2 and Raid Max Wasp & Hornet Foam Bug Killer 2
Recall date: April 16
Around 456,804 units of Raid products were recalled nationwide. Health Canada has announced a recall of cans of Raid’s Outdoor Ant Nest Destroyer 2 and Hornet Foam Bug Killer 2, sold from December 2023 to January 2025. There were no reports of injury as of March 28.
Canadians who have these recalled products are advised to handle cans with care and wear gloves. Raid will give you a refund if your product is confirmed to be part of the recall.
Fisher-Price 3-in-1 SnugaPuppy Activity Center
Recall date: April 10
Early this year, Fisher-Price announced the worldwide recall of the 3-in-1 SnugaPuppy Activity Center due to a potential choking hazard. The issue is due to a tissue box toy with “tissues” made of a sensory cloth. According to the recall, the detachable tissue box can come apart, thereby exposing support brackets that could pose a choking hazard for young children. As of April 7, there have been no reports of injury in Canada.
Approximately 2,000 units were sold in Canada between May 2023 and December 2024. If you own the affected product, contact Fisher-Price to receive a replacement toy.
Black Diamond Vision Harness
Recall date: March 13
Health Canada has advised people to discontinue use of the Black Diamond Vision Harness immediately. According to the recall, the materials used to make the harness can prematurely degrade or weaken, posing a risk of falls or injury to users.
As of Feb. 21, there have been no reports of incidents in Canada. According to Black Diamond Equipment, 130 units of the affected product were sold in Canada from January 2018 to February 2025. You can contact the company for a voucher or a full refund.
Yardworks 15-amp, 22-inch electric corded snowblower
Recall date: March 11
This year saw a massive recall of a snowblower due to a potentially hazardous defect: a power cable issue that could result in electric shock injury.
Canadians are urged to stop using the Yardworks 15-Amp Electric Corded Snowblower, 22-inch electric corded snowblowers with model number 060-0583. According to the recall, the power cable on the affected units may become brittle and break when exposed to temperatures below -20°C, potentially leading to an electric shock injury.
Since March 6, there have been 13 reports of incidents, but no injuries. From March 2019 to December 2021, 25,400 units of the affected product were sold in Canada. If you own the affected product, you can contact the Canadian Tire Call Centre at 1-800-387-8803 to request a full refund.
Black Diamond Recon LT Avalanche Transceiver
Recall date: March 6
If you own a Black Diamond Recon LT Avalanche Transceiver, you should double-check to ensure it’s not part of a nationwide recall. Skiers, snowboarders, and snowmobilers wear the device to aid search and rescue should they or their partners become buried in an avalanche. However, a product defect has resulted in a Canada-wide recall of 206 units sold from June 2021 to February 2025.
Health Canada states that the metal contact in the switch mechanism of the Recon LT avalanche transceiver can corrode, potentially causing it to malfunction or turn off, which could lead to delayed search and rescue operations in the event of an avalanche. The company is urging consumers to contact them for repairs, exchanges, or refunds.
Reese hitch receiver locks
Recall date: Feb. 14
Thousands of hitch receiver locks used for towing vehicles were recalled nationwide due to a crash hazard.
In a recall announcement, Health Canada stated that the Reese-branded item contains a cap that could lose its retention over time, causing it to separate from the pin. If the hitch lock backs out of the hole alignment, the hitch may separate, and if the trailer doesn’t have safety chains, this could increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
The company said that it received one report of minor vehicle damage in Canada, with no injuries reported. If you purchased this item, immediately stop using it and return it to the original retailer for a replacement. A total of 84,474 units of the affected products were sold in Canada from September 2019 to June 2024.
