GuideRecalls
Recalls in Canada, the U.K. and Australia
In each country a regulator publishes the recall notice and the company carries out the recall. AreaZine records the notices of Health Canada, the U.K.'s FSA, MHRA and OPSS, and Australia's ACCC, FSANZ and vehicle recalls register, each linked to the regulator's page.
By AreaZine · Updated · written with AI tools and checked against the agencies' records (editorial policy)
Who issues them
| Country | Who issues recalls | Where to check | In AreaZine's record, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Health Canada (consumer products, health products); the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (food); Transport Canada (vehicles) | Recalls and safety alerts | 287 |
| United Kingdom | the Food Standards Agency (food and allergy alerts); the MHRA (medicines and devices); the OPSS (products) | FSA alerts, MHRA alerts, OPSS alerts | 63 food, 15 medicine, 2 product |
| Australia | the ACCC (consumer products); FSANZ (food, with the states); the Department of Infrastructure (vehicles); the TGA (medicines and devices) | Product Safety Australia, FSANZ, vehicle recalls | 129 product, 33 food, 16 vehicle |
Source: The regulators' recall pages linked in the table.
What a recall notice tells you
A notice names the product (with batch codes, dates or model numbers), the problem, the hazard and what to do: stop using it, return it for a refund, or contact the company for a repair. Food alerts in the U.K. and Australia also cover undeclared allergens, which matter only to people with that allergy.
If you have the product
Follow the notice: the company pays for the remedy. For a medicine or device, speak to a pharmacist or doctor before you stop using it.