Karmactive Staff
Check your fridge before your next drink: 29 beer products sold across Canada have been recalled over the possible presence of metal pieces.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency recall, filed by Molson Canada 2005 under Notification RA-82913, covers seven brands nationwide: Molson Canadian, Coors Light, Blue Moon (including Belgian White, Non-Alcoholic, Mango Wheat and Light Citrus Wheat varieties), Brasseur de Montréal (five varieties), Hop Valley’s Bubble Stash IPA, India Beer and Black Horse. Affected packaging ranges from single 473 mL cans to 4-, 6-, 8-, 12-, 15- and 24-packs. CFIA lists it as a Class 3 recall and instructs retailers and consumers not to use, sell, serve or distribute matching products.
If you bought any of these brands in Canada in early November, check the UPC and production code on the package before opening it — the recall was initiated November 2 but wasn’t publicly posted until November 10, meaning affected cans may already be sitting in home fridges. Not every package of every listed brand is affected; only cans and packs matching the specific size, UPC and production code combinations on the official notice are included.
Full List of Recalled Beer Brands, Sizes, UPCs, and Codes
Affected production codes span a range of lot numbers across the seven brands above. Because the exact UPC and lot-code combinations for all 29 products are listed only on CFIA’s official recall notice and can be updated as the investigation continues, consumers should match both the UPC and the alphanumeric code on their own package against the current CFIA notice directly rather than relying on a shortened, reproduced list or assuming an entire brand is covered.
The eight-day gap between the recall’s official start date and its public posting is the detail most coverage has missed — it means the window for affected product to reach store shelves and home fridges was longer than the headline date suggests.
Which Molson, Coors Light, and Blue Moon beers are recalled in Canada?
The recall covers 29 specific products across seven Molson Canada 2005 brands due to pieces of metal: Molson Canadian, Coors Light, Blue Moon (four varieties), Brasseur de Montréal (five varieties), Hop Valley Bubble Stash IPA, India Beer and Black Horse. Only packages matching the listed sizes, UPCs and production codes on CFIA’s notice are affected.
Do not drink, sell or serve a matching package. Keep the container and receipt if possible, and contact CFIA at 1-613-773-2342 or your retailer for return instructions.
