More than 500 recalls, advisories in 2010

TORONTO: Consumers were warned about more than 500 products this year, according to the Health and Safety Watch, a Toronto-based scientific organization that tracks recalls and advisories.

The organization found there have been 500 advisories and recalls issued for products in Canada to date, including:

• 92 household products
• 57 clothing and accessories
• 57 infant/child products
• 44 toys and related products
• 33 sports and recreation products
• 16 cosmetics and personal care products
• 15 other
• 13 labeling requirements
• 13 outdoor products, such as lawnmowers, barbecues
• 10 tools and hardware
• 15 other

Food products:

• 100 biologic related, such as salmonella
• 38 allergy-related
• 6 chemical or physical, such as glass shards
• 11 other

Health products:

• 70 human-use drugs
• 3 medical devices, such as blood glucose meters
• 1 disinfectant
• 1 veterinary drugs
• 1 other