RCMP in Manitoba are urging holiday shoppers to be aware of fake goods, particularly Jets jerseys, which are one of the hottest items for shoppers and counterfeiters alike.

RCMP have confiscated more than 350 of the knock-off jerseys in just the past two months. The jerseys are among the more than $1 million worth of counterfeit goods the Mounties have seized in the last year in Manitoba.

Other popular products include electronics, jewelry, designer apparel, perfume, satellite equipment, bicycle helmets, light fixtures, automobile parts, circuit breakers, shampoo, batteries, and even fake Viagra pills — all of which can pose serious hazards for consumers.

Among the counterfeit goods seized by RCMP are phones, computer software, pharmaceuticals, jewelry, and designer apparel. (RCMP)

“You don’t know where it's being made if it’s not a legitimate manufacturer of the item," said Cpl. John Montgomery with the RCMP Federal Enforcement Section.

"And really, you dont know what it's made of. They're making a counterfeit product, so they're not held to any manufacturing standard.”

The RCMP in Winnipeg on Tuesday held its second annual counterfeit goods open house to display some of the items. Since 2009, they have siezed more than $56 million worth of counterfeit goods in Canada.

In addition to the risks of buying and using substandard products, there is an economic impact as well.

“These knockoff items represent a direct loss to Canadian workers, manufacturers, and retail distributors," said RCMP spokesman Cpl. Miles Hiebert.