A late-August recall sweep is worth adding to the end-of-week shopping routine, especially if you have been stocking up on specialty pantry items, home fitness gear or back-to-school tech accessories. The newest federal recall notices flag three very different products Canadian households may have bought: allo simonne Pistachio Matcha Spread and Almond Cardamom Spread recalled because of pieces of glass, a PowerG Walking Pad sold through Canadian Tire recalled for an electrical hazard, and XO Poppy 5000 mAh MagSafe-compatible power banks sold through TJX Canada banners recalled for a fire and burn hazard. None of these notices is a reason to panic, but they are a reminder to check exact product names, model numbers, UPCs and lot codes before keeping an item in regular use.
Start in the pantry. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency recall notice posted on the federal recalls site says allo simonne brand Pistachio Matcha Spread and Almond Cardamom Spread are being recalled due to pieces of glass. The affected jars are 220 g. For Pistachio Matcha Spread, the UPC listed is 6 28437 31056 1 and the code is 12-104-26 MA/BB 10/27. For Almond Cardamom Spread, the UPC is 6 28437 31007 3 and the code is 7-104-26 MA/BB 10/27. The federal summary is direct: do not use, sell, serve or distribute the affected products. For shoppers, the practical move is to compare the brand, flavour, size, UPC and code together, because a similar-looking jar with a different code may not be part of this specific alert.
If you find an affected jar, do not taste-test it and do not try to strain or salvage the spread. Put it aside where children, guests and other household members will not accidentally use it, then follow the return or disposal instructions available through the recall notice or the place where you bought it. This is also a good moment to do a broader pantry label check: specialty spreads, imported snacks, sauces and gift-basket items can sit unopened for months, so a jar bought earlier in the season may still be waiting on a shelf. If you split groceries between a kitchen pantry, basement storage, cottage bin or workplace snack drawer, check all of them before assuming the product is not in the house.
The second alert is for the PowerG Walking Pad, model number 499-4052, UPC 8 46325 03115 8. Health Canada's notice says the affected product does not meet the requirements of the relevant standard for this product category, posing an electrical hazard. Canadian Tire is listed as the importer, and the notice says about 7,000 affected units were sold in Canada from January 2025 to July 2026. Consumers are told to immediately stop using the recalled product and return it to a Canadian Tire store for a refund or in-store credit. That means shoppers should not keep using it while waiting for a more convenient day to bring it back, and should not resell or give it away.
For households that bought compact fitness equipment during winter, spring cleaning or a work-from-home refresh, the walking pad recall is easy to miss because the product may be folded away, stored under a bed or shared among family members. Check the model number and UPC on the unit, packaging, receipt, online order history or Canadian Tire account if you cannot find the box. Before moving it, unplug it and keep cords tidy so no one is tempted to test it. The notice says Canadian Tire can be contacted at 1-800-387-8803, and also points shoppers to the company website for more information. If you bought used fitness gear recently, this recall is a useful reminder to search model numbers before plugging in second-hand electrical products.
The third alert affects XO Poppy 5000 mAh MagSafe-compatible power banks sold in various colours and prints with a USB-C charging cable included. The recall notice lists many model numbers, so shoppers should compare the model on the product or packaging rather than relying only on colour. Health Canada says the power bank's lithium-ion battery may overheat and melt at the port while charging, posing fire and burn hazards. As of August 11, 2026, the company had received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada, but the instruction is still to immediately stop using the recalled power banks and return them to any HomeSense, Winners or Marshalls for a refund. The notice says about 30,000 affected units were sold in Canada from May 2024 to March 2026.
Portable chargers are exactly the kind of item that travels between purses, backpacks, cars, dorm rooms and carry-on bags, so do a location-based check rather than only looking in one drawer. Ask students and teens to look in their bags, check emergency kits, and review any power bank packed for Labour Day travel. Do not charge the item one more time to see if it gets hot, and do not pass it along to someone else. More broadly, these three alerts show why a five-minute recall routine can pay off: scan new federal notices, match exact identifiers, stop use first, then deal with returns. It is especially helpful before long weekends, back-to-school shopping and seasonal cleanouts, when older purchases come back into rotation.
Source trail: - Government of Canada Recalls and Safety Alerts: Allo simonne brand Pistachio Matcha Spread and Almond Cardamom Spread recalled due to pieces of glass — https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/allo-simonne-brand-pistachio-matcha-spread-and-almond-cardamom-spread-recalled-due - Government of Canada Recalls and Safety Alerts: PowerG Walking Pad recalled due to electrical hazard — https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/powerg-walking-pad-recalled-due-electrical-hazard - Government of Canada Recalls and Safety Alerts: XO Poppy 5000 mAH Magsafe Powerbanks recalled due to fire hazard — https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/xo-poppy-5000-mah-magsafe-powerbanks-recalled-due-fire-hazard