On Monday, Health Canada issued the recall for regular-sized Player’s, Player’s Smooth and Player’s Original cigarettes sold in packs of 20 and 25. Health Canada is advising smokers to “immediately stop using the recalled products” and contact Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited. The health service said the recalled darts “do not meet performance standards” because they must burn their full length “no more than 25% of the time”. “Cigarettes that do not meet performance requirements pose an increased fire risk,” Health Canada said in a recall notice. “Cigarettes that land on furniture, bedding or other textiles can cause a fire.” The national health agency said 10,146,446 packages of the affected product were sold in Canada. As of July 12, no incidents or injuries have been reported in Canada. Consumers can view the full list or recalled product here.
