Unauthorized sexual enhancement pills seized from B.C., Ontario stores

Akshay Kulkarni · CBC News

· Posted: Jun 16, 2025 7:46 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

Health Canada has seized aggregate unauthorized intersexual enhancement pills from stores successful B.C. and Ontario, issuing a Monday informing astir however the products could airs superior wellness risks.

The pills were added to an ongoing list of seizures maintained by the wellness bureau connected Monday, and see products with the marque names Rhino 7 725K, Etumax VIP Royal Honey for Him, and Premium S.W.A.G.

Health Canada says that anyone who has these products should halt utilizing them, and consult their health-care nonrecreational if they person concerns.

Two of the ingredients in the seized pills are sildenafil and tadalafil, prescription drugs utilized to dainty erectile dysfunction that the bureau notes should beryllium utilized lone nether the supervision of a health-care professional.

If utilized successful operation with immoderate benignant of nitrate drug, they tin origin "potentially life-threatening debased humor pressure," Health Canada said, and anyone with bosom problems would be at an accrued risk for bosom attack, stroke, thorax pain, precocious humor unit and abnormal heartbeat.

Two of the products were being sold by Artisan Smoke Shop connected West Broadway successful Vancouver, according to Health Canada.

An Artisan spokesperson told CBC News via email that they lone had 2 units of the products astatine the clip of the inspection.

"In effect to the recall, we instrumentality these matters earnestly and volition not beryllium carrying these products successful the future," the spokesperson said. "We're committed to ensuring each items we merchantability conscionable Health Canada's information standards."

Health Canada besides seized 3 different products, one from a store connected Steeles Avenue successful Toronto and 2 from a store connected Kingston Road successful Pickering, Ont.