The Carrefour du Sexe on Curé Labelle Blvd. in Chomedey is one of two sexual aid boutiques in Quebec and Ontario identified by Health Canada as points of sale for products that have been singled out for allegedly containing unauthorized sex enhancement substances which “may pose serious health risks.”
In a statement issued on March 21, Health Canada said it maintains a regularly updated list of unauthorized health products for sexual enhancement.
The agency said it was releasing this latest list “so that the public can easily identify those they may have purchased and take appropriate action,” while noting that the products in question were “seized from the retail location.”
| The Health Canada list: | |||
| Product | Hazard Identified | Company | Action Taken |
| 3800 Hard Rock | Product with similar packaging (previously seized) was tested and found to contain tadalafil | Family Mart930 Queen St. W.Toronto, ON | Seized from the retail location |
| 7K | Labelled to contain yohimbe | Family Mart930 Queen St. W.Toronto, ON | Seized from the retail location |
| 7K Max Power | Labelled to contain yohimbe | Family Mart930 Queen St. W.Toronto, ON | Seized from the retail location |
| Black Panther | Labelled to contain yohimbe | Family Mart930 Queen St. W.Toronto, ON | Seized from the retail location |
| Rhino 7 Platinum 5000 | Product with similar packaging (previously seized) was tested and found to contain sildenafil and yohimbe | Family Mart930 Queen St. W.Toronto, ON | Seized from the retail location |
| Arize | Product tested by Health Canada and found to contain tadalafil or nortadalafil | Carrefour du Sexe1735 boul. Curé-LabelleLaval, QC | Seized from the retail location |
| Blue Rhino Super Long Lasting Extreme 1000K | Product with similar packaging (previously seized) was tested and found to contain sildenafil | Carrefour du Sexe1735 boul. Curé-LabelleLaval, QC | Seized from the retail location |
| Gold Lion Honey | Product with similar packaging (previously seized) was tested and found to contain sildenafil | Carrefour du Sexe1735 boul. Curé-LabelleLaval, QC | Seized from the retail location |
| Oh Baby! Platinum | Product tested by Health Canada and found to contain sildenafil and tadalafil | Carrefour du Sexe1735 boul. Curé-LabelleLaval, QC | Seized from the retail location |
| Pink Pussycat | Product with similar packaging (previously seized) was tested and found to contain hydroxythiohomosildenafil | Carrefour du Sexe1735 boul. Curé-LabelleLaval, QC | Seized from the retail location |
| Pink Pussycat Honey | Product with similar packaging (previously seized) was tested and found to contain sildenafil and tadalafil | Carrefour du Sexe1735 boul. Curé-LabelleLaval, QC | Seized from the retail location |
| Rhino 69 | Product with similar packaging (previously seized) was tested and found to contain tadalafil | Carrefour du Sexe1735 boul. Curé-LabelleLaval, QC | Seized from the retail location |
| Rhino 69 (Triple) | Product with similar packaging (previously seized) was tested and found to contain sildenafil | Carrefour du Sexe1735 boul. Curé-LabelleLaval, QC | Seized from the retail location |
| Rhino 70000 | Product with similar packaging (previously seized) was tested and found to contain sildenafil | Carrefour du Sexe1735 boul. Curé-LabelleLaval, QC | Seized from the retail location |
| VIP GO Rhino 69K | Labelled to contain yohimbe | Carrefour du Sexe1735 boul. Curé-LabelleLaval, QC | Seized from the retail location |
Tadalafil is the chemical name for the branded erectile dysfunction drug known as Cialis, while sildenafil is better known as Viagra. Yohimbe is a substance extracted from the bark of a West African plant, which some proponents believe is potentially useful as an erectile dysfunction treatment.
In an online information post, the U.S.-based National Institutes of Health notes that organic yohimbe, sold as a dietary supplement (but not the lab-standardized yohimbine hydrochloride, which is available in the U.S. as a prescription drug) “has been associated with heart attacks and seizures,” and that “because of inaccurate labeling and potential for serious side effects, yohimbe supplements have been restricted or banned in many countries.”
