Health Canada – Combination Smoke/Co Alarm Recall

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Please see the following recall from Health Canada.

Special thanks to Robert Bolt from Collingwood Fire Department for bringing this concern to the OMFPOA Executive’s attention; to Gwen Lewis and Del Blakney for meeting with Health Canada in Ottawa and our member Brian McBain who assisted us with our efforts to have this product recalled.

This is a great example of the positive work we can achieve in the prevention of fires and preservation of life.

https://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2020/72337r-eng.php