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Marketed leather cleaners and liquid incense are being used to get high: Poses serious dangers to Canadians

Issued May 16, 2013
Issue
Health Canada has been made aware of three products (“Rochefort”, “Rush” and “Amsterdam Special”), commonly known as “poppers”, labelled to contain alkyl nitrites. These products, labelled as leather cleaners and/or liquid incense, are known to be used by consumers to get “high” and may pose serious risks to health if they are inhaled or swallowed.
What to do
Consult your healthcare practitioner with any questions or concerns regarding use of these products. Report any adverse reaction potentially related to these products to Health Canada . Contact Health Canada’s toll-free line at 1-800-267-9675 with questions or complaints about these products.