Canada Beer Recall: Coors Light, Molson Canadian and Blue Moon Recalled Over Metal Pieces

Some of the most popular beers in Canada are being pulled from shelves.

Selected cans of Coors Light, Molson Canadian, Blue Moon and several other beers have been recalled because pieces of metal can break loose from the lid when the can is opened. The recall includes both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beer.

Seeing the brand in your fridge doesn’t mean your beer is affected. The product, the package size and the code all have to match.

What’s being recalled

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s notice for Molson Canada lists 29 product and package entries across seven brands:

• Coors Light

• Molson Canadian

• Blue Moon

• Hop Valley

• Black Horse

• India Beer

• Brasseur de Montréal

The CFIA lists distribution as national. It has told businesses not to use, sell, serve or distribute the affected products.

A second, separate notice covers Archibald Nuit Blanche White IPA, sold in Quebec. The two notices together list 31 entries. That’s 31 product-and-size combinations, not 31 different beers, and not one recall that kept growing.

Why it matters

Costco’s notice says aluminum fragments can become dislodged from can lids when they’re opened. A loose sliver can end up in the beer or on the rim where you drink.

Molson Coors says it’s investigating a quality issue with products packaged at its breweries in Creemore, Ont., Longueuil, Que., Moncton, N.B., and St. John’s, N.L.

“We have not received any notification of consumer harm to date,” the company said.

The CFIA has classified the Molson recall as Class 3. That’s its lowest-risk category, used when there’s a low chance a product will cause health problems. Low risk still means don’t drink it.

Where the beer was sold

Molson Coors says the affected codes vary by region:

• Atlantic Canada: Molson Canadian, Coors Light, India Beer and Black Horse

• Quebec: Brasseur de Montréal

• Ontario and Western Canada, including Alberta: Hop Valley Bubble Stash IPA

• All regions: Some Blue Moon products

Since the CFIA lists distribution as national, check your codes no matter where you live.

How to check your beer

1. Find the product name and package size.

2. Find the case code. It’s printed on the box and on the bottom of each can.

3. Compare it with the matching entry below.

4. If it matches, stop drinking it and return it.

If the print is hard to read, or you can’t tell whether a longer code matches, ask the store before you drink it. Keep the box if you still have it.

Coors Light recall codes

Molson Canadian recall codes

Blue Moon recall codes

Blue Moon is the brand to check first. It’s the only one affected in every region, with entries across four products, including the non-alcoholic version.

Hop Valley, Black Horse and India Beer recall codes

Hop Valley is the one Alberta drinkers are most likely to have, since it was sold in Ontario and Western Canada.

Brasseur de Montréal recall codes

The CFIA notice also lists UPC numbers for every product.

Costco Blue Moon recall

Costco shoppers have a separate set of identifiers to check. Costco’s Nov. 11 notice lists:

• Product: Blue Moon Beer, 24 × 355 mL

• Costco item number: 1700923

• Lot codes: K0962, J1162 or H2862

• Sold: September to November 2026

Costco says you can return the product to any Costco warehouse in Canada for a full refund.

These longer Costco lot codes are different from the CFIA codes above. If you bought Blue Moon at Costco and can’t tell whether yours matches, ask the warehouse rather than guess.

Separate Archibald Nuit Blanche recall in Quebec

Archibald Nuit Blanche White IPA has its own CFIA notice, published Nov. 12. The recalling company is Archibald Inc. and the beer was sold in Quebec.

This recall is also over pieces of metal. Neither notice says the two recalls share a cause or a supplier.

How to return recalled beer in Alberta

Under AGLC rules, you can return recalled liquor to the store where you bought it for a refund.

Don’t remember where you bought it? AGLC says you can take it to any Alberta liquor store. You may be asked for your name, address, phone number and why you’re returning it.

A few things that make Alberta’s rules easier than most:

• No receipt needed. AGLC’s retailer instructions allow stores to accept recalled products without one.

• Opened packs count. The instructions cover full and partially used bottles, packs and cases.

• Stores have to refund safety recalls. This isn’t a normal change-of-mind return.

Bring the remaining cans and the box if you can, so staff can find the product and code quickly.

Returns in other provinces

• Manitoba: Liquor Marts have pulled the affected Blue Moon products. Return them to your local liquor store for a refund.

• Newfoundland and Labrador: The NLC is refunding returned products and packs, but they must be unopened.

• Elsewhere: Return affected beer to the store where you bought it. Retailers have been told to stop selling it.

What if you already opened a pack?

Check the remaining cans and the box. Don’t finish the rest, and don’t give the cans away.

In Alberta, an opened pack shouldn’t stop you from getting a refund. If you can’t read a code, ask the store to help.

For questions about the Molson products, the NLC lists the company’s consumer line at 1-800-665-7661.

If you think you’ve been hurt by a product, keep the can and packaging so the batch can be traced. You can also report it to the CFIA.

Check the code, not just the brand

Coors Light, Molson Canadian and Blue Moon are some of the biggest-selling beers in the country. Most cans on shelves aren’t part of this recall.

The name, size and code all have to match. For the full list and any updates, check the CFIA’s Molson Canada notice or the separate Archibald notice.

Sources

• Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Various brands of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beer recalled due to pieces of metal

• Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Archibald brand Nuit Blanche White IPA recall (Nov. 12, 2026)

• AGLC: Product recalls

• Molson Coors Beverage Company, statement, Nov. 2026

• Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation, statement, Nov. 12, 2026

• Costco Canada, recall notice, Nov. 11, 2026