Health Canada has recalled INMO Air3 smart glasses sold across the country after the artificial-intelligence headset’s left arm was found to overheat, posing what regulators describe as a serious risk of burns. The recall, issued Thursday in co-operation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, covers about 120 units sold in Canada and 1,643 sold in the United States, according to Health Canada’s recall notice as reported by Global News.
The AI-powered glasses, sold in black with “AIR3” and “INMO” printed on the inside of the right arm, were available from December 2025 to August 2026 through Amazon, the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter and the manufacturer’s own website, inmoxr.com. They retailed for between $900 and $1,300 US, Global News reported.
Health Canada said the left temple of the glasses can overheat during extended use, creating a risk of injury, including burns, according to the recall notice cited by Daily Hive. The agency is urging anyone who owns a pair to immediately stop using the device. Health Canada has received no reports of injuries or incidents involving the glasses in Canada as of Sept. 17, though it noted 10 reports of overheating in the United States, also with no injuries recorded, CTV News reported.
Consumers can fix the problem with a free firmware update to version 3.16, which the manufacturer says resolves the overheating issue, but owners are told not to resume using the glasses until the update is installed. To get the update, customers are asked to email [email protected] with a photo of the product, their order number and where they bought it, or call the company at 1-800-689-8547 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday to Friday, Daily Hive reported.
INMO markets the Air3 as a pair of augmented-reality glasses built for hands-free translation, navigation and note-taking through an onboard AI assistant. The device was sold as a higher-end option in the fast-growing smart glasses category, which has drawn several major electronics makers in the past two years.
The joint recall with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission means the same firmware fix applies on both sides of the border, and Health Canada said consumers are covered whether or not they registered the product with the manufacturer after buying it. Canadians can search Health Canada’s online recall database by product name or manufacturer to confirm whether an item they own has been flagged.
Anyone who bought the glasses and has questions about the recall, or who experienced overheating that was not previously reported, is being asked to contact INMO directly rather than the retailer, since the fix is a manufacturer-issued firmware update rather than a refund or replacement program, based on the details in the recall notice.
