Health Canada recalls more strains from troubled cannabis producer

A commercial cannabis producer in Winnipeg under investigation for selling unapproved cannabis products has been hit with a second recall notice.

Health Canada announced Monday it is recalling 14 additional lots of Bonifydried cannabis as a precautionary measure.

Last week, Manitoba's Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authorityand the Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corp.announced Bonify cannabis had been seized from the province's retailers anddelisted aftertwostrains from the producer were recalled in Saskatchewan earlier this monthover contamination issues.

In the second recall, product is being removed because of "record keeping issues with production documents that may not meet the requirements," the notice said. Nearly 5,900 units of recalled product were sold in Manitoba and at two Saskatchewan retailers New Leaf Emporium and Spiritleaf.

Mislabelling product

Eight of the lots also had a labelling error where thecannabinoid values were reversed, Health Canada said.

The affected strains are Critical Plus, White Widow, Sensi Star, Wappa, White Berry and CBD Shark Shock. They've been on sale since Oct. 22, Health Canada said.

Neither Health Canada or Bonify havereceived any complaints about the products.

The LGCA said last week it seized all 20grams ofBonifycannabisthe few Manitobastores were carrying.

The agency is encouragingconsumers who bought products from Bonify toreturn them, in their original packaging, for refund to the store where they were purchased.

LGCAspokespersonKristianneDechantsaid Manitobaacted swiftly by yankingBonify's products from the shelves last week.

"We still support Health Canada in issuing this recall becausethat just gives more attention to the fact that there could be quality control issues, labelling issues with these products, and it encourages Manitobans to return them to the store."

Health Canada said Friday that Bonifyhas removed company executives and brought in third-party management to "review how unapproved cannabis products were released for sale."

The cannabis producer, which declined to answer questions Monday,will hold a news conference on Dec. 27 to"release its investigation report on the irregularities pertaining to the recalled product."