More than 10 million packs of Player’s brand cigarettes sold in Canada are being recalled due to concerns they pose an increased fire hazard.
Health Canada issued the recall for Player’s, Player’s Smooth, and Player’s Original regular size cigarettes on Monday. The affected products were sold in packages of 20 and 25 and have various UPC codes.
According to the national health agency, the recalled smokes do not meet the performance standards required by the Cigarette Ignition Propensity Regulations under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. Under the regulations, all cigarettes manufactured in or imported into Canada must burn their full length no more than 25 per cent of the time.
"Cigarettes that do not meet the performance requirements pose an increased fire hazard. Cigarettes that are dropped onto furniture, bedding or other textile products may cause a fire to start," Health Canada said.
Anyone with these recalled cigarettes is advised to immediately stop using them and to contact Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited for a replacement product.
As of July 12, there have been no reported incidents or injuries linked to the recalled cigarettes in Canada.
A full list of the affected products can be found by clicking here.