Consumer product recall

IPEX cement and primer products​ recalled due to improper labelling and lack of child-resistant packaging

Brand(s)
IPEX
Last updated

Summary

Product
IPEX chemical products
Issue
Consumer products - Labelling and packaging
What to do

Immediately stop using the recalled products and refer to the IPEX Inc. company website for further instructions on disposal of the products.

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Affected products

This recall involves IPEX cement and primer products. This recall is not applicable to products that were sold for professional or industrial uses.

The following products are affected:
Product Part Number UPC 
System 636 Flue Gas Vent PVC Clear Primer 473ml  196017  622454379275 
System 636 Flue Gas Vent PVC Solvent Cement 473ml  196040  622454314986 
System 636 Flue Gas Vent PVC and CPVC Primer 473ml  196042  622454315006 
System 636 Flue Gas Vent CPVC Cement 473ml  196046  622454315044 
System 636 Flue Gas Vent PVC Solvent Cement 118ml  296366  622454457805 
System 636 Flue Gas Vent PVC Purple Primer 118ml  296367  622454457812 
System 15 PVC DWV Solvent Cement 118ml  326550  622454928367 
System 15 PVC DWV Solvent Cement 946ml  074097  622454740976 
System 15 PVC DWV Solvent Cement 473ml  074098  622454740983 
System 15 PVC DWV Solvent Cement 3.785L  074096  622454740969 
RadonX Soil Gas Vent PVC Solvent Cement 946ml  286041  622454873346 
RadonX Soil Gas Vent PVC Solvent Cement 473ml  286505  622454928015 
PVC Cement 04 Low Voc 118ml  074314  622454743144 
ABS DWV Cement Medium Bodied Yellow 946ml  074180  622454741805 
PVC General Purpose Medium Bodies Cement Clear 273ml  074313  622454743137 

Issue

The recalled products do not meet the labelling and child-resistant packaging requirements of the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act.

The lack of appropriate labelling information and child-resistant packaging could result in unintentional exposure to the products and lead to serious illness or injury including death.

As of June 25, 2026, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and refer to the IPEX Inc. company website for further instructions on disposal of the products.

For more information, consumers can contact IPEX Inc. by telephone at 1-866-777-8023, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday to Friday, by email at retailorders32@ipexamerica.com or visit the company website.

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.

Additional information

Background

Number Sold

The company reported that 778,277 units of the affected products were distributed in Canada.

Time Period Sold

The affected products were distributed from 2015 to June 2026.

Place of Origin

Manufactured in the United States of America

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Consumer product recall
Category
Consumer products - Chemicals
Companies

Importer

IPEX  Inc.

Ville St. Laurent, Québec

Canada

Manufacturer

IPS Corporation

Compton, California

United States of America

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Recall date
Identification number
RA-82258

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