Health Canada has issued a public advisory about counterfeit laser hair removal and therapy devices found in some clinics across the country. The devices pose serious health risks including burns, eye damage, and ineffective treatment. The advisory does not name specific manufacturers or models, but the implication is clear: counterfeit equipment is circulating through clinics, likely sourced through gray-market distributors or unauthorized resellers.
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Health Canada Warns of Counterfeit Laser Devices
Fake hair removal and therapy lasers pose serious safety risks.
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Counterfeit lasers found in Canadian clinics—verify your equipment now.
This is not a rare edge case. Counterfeit aesthetic devices typically enter the supply chain through three routes: unauthorized international sellers, refurbished equipment misrepresented as new, or outright knockoffs of cleared devices. For practices, the compliance exposure is dual: regulatory liability (operating non-cleared equipment) and patient harm liability (burns, scarring, permanent pigmentation changes). Practices should verify device serial numbers with manufacturers, purchase only through authorized distributors (Cutera through authorized channels, Candela through Synergetics, etc.), and maintain proof of clearance documentation. If a device price seems too low, it probably is.
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