Durham Region residents who purchased a compact walking treadmill from Canadian Tire are being advised to check the model after Health Canada announced a nationwide recall involving approximately 7,000 units.
The PowerG Walking Pad recall involves a product sold across Canada between January 2025 and July 2026.
Health Canada says the walking pad does not meet applicable safety requirements for its product category and could pose an electrical hazard.
Consumers who own the recalled model are being told to stop using it immediately.
Which PowerG Walking Pad is recalled?
The recall applies specifically to the PowerG Walking Pad with model number 499-4052.
The product’s UPC is 8 46325 03115 8.
Owners should check those identifying numbers before assuming their walking pad is part of the recall.
Approximately 7,000 affected units were sold across Canada between January 2025 and July 2026.
Health Canada issued the recall notice on Aug. 27.
Electrical hazard prompts recall
Health Canada says the affected PowerG Walking Pad does not comply with the relevant safety standard for this type of product.
That deficiency creates an electrical hazard.
The federal agency has not reported any Canadian injuries linked to the product.
As of Aug. 10, the company had also received no reports of incidents involving the recalled walking pads in Canada.
Consumers are nevertheless being instructed to stop using the equipment immediately rather than continuing to operate it until a problem occurs.
Canadian Tire accepting recalled walking pads
Canadian Tire Corporation is listed as the importer of the recalled product.
Anyone with an affected walking pad can return it to a Canadian Tire store for a refund or in-store credit.
The recall applies nationally, meaning Durham residents who purchased the product should check their equipment even though Health Canada has not released store-by-store sales figures.
The notice does not identify how many affected units, if any, were sold specifically in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering, Clarington or other Durham communities.
Consumers should therefore rely on the model number and UPC when determining whether their product is affected.
Don’t resell or give away recalled equipment
Health Canada also reminds consumers that recalled products cannot be redistributed, sold or given away in Canada.
That means owners should not attempt to sell the PowerG Walking Pad through an online marketplace or pass it along to another person after learning it is subject to the recall.
Returning the product through Canadian Tire is the recommended action.
Anyone who has experienced a health or safety incident involving the walking pad can also report the issue to Health Canada.
Other recalls issued this week
The walking pad is one of several consumer products recalled across Canada in late August.
Health Canada also recently recalled XO Poppy 5000 mAh MagSafe-compatible power banks because their lithium-ion batteries could overheat and melt near the charging port, creating fire and burn hazards.
About 30,000 of those power banks were sold in Canada between May 2024 and March 2026.
Consumers affected by that separate recall have been told to stop using the devices and return them to Winners, HomeSense or Marshalls for a refund.
For the PowerG Walking Pad recall, Durham consumers should check for model number 499-4052 and UPC 8 46325 03115 8 and stop using the product immediately if those numbers match.
