Canada Consumer Product Safety Act and related Regulations

Canadian technical regulations usually include Act and Regulations, both of which are formulated by relevant competent authorities. As a higher-level law, the Act mainly stipulates some basic requirements from a macro perspective, while the Regulations are based on the Act to formulate specific technical requirements and implementation rules for specific products or specific substances. The Canada Consumer Product Safety Act includes the following regulations related to toys:

1)  Toy Regulations (SOR/2011)

The regulations point out that toy means a product that is intended for use by a child under 14 years of age in learning or play, and make relevant regulations on the physical and mechanical properties, flammability, chemical safety and labeling of toys.

2) Consumer Products Containing Lead Regulations (SOR/2018-83)

The regulation requires that the lead content of children's toys that will come into contact with the user's mouth during normal use shall not exceed 90 mg/kg. This requirement can be exempted in the following three situations:

a) Lead is necessary to produce an essential characteristic of the part;

b) No alternative part containing less lead is available; and

c) The part, when tested in accordance with good laboratory practices, does not release more than 90 mg/kg of lead.

3) Phthalates Regulations (SOR/2016-188)

The regulation mainly stipulates the limit of phthalates:

a) The vinyl in a toy or child care article must not contain more than 1000 mg/kg of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) or benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) when tested in accordance with a method that conforms to good laboratory practices.

b) The vinyl in any part of a toy or child care article that can, in a reasonably foreseeable manner, be placed in the mouth of a child under four years of age must not contain more than 1000 mg/kg of dissononyl phthalate (DINP), diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) or di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP) when tested in accordance with a method that conforms to good laboratory practices.

4) Surface Coating Materials Regulations (SOR/2016-193)

According to the requirements of the regulations, a surface coating material must not contain more than 90 mg/kg total lead, a surface coating material must not contain more than 10 mg/kg total mercury.

5) Children’s Jewellery Regulations (SOR/2018-82)

The regulation states that children’s jewellery means jewellery that is manufactured, sized, decorated, packaged, advertised or sold in a manner that appeals primarily to children under 15 years of age but not include merit badges, medals for achievement or other similar objects normally worn only occasionally.

The regulations stated:

a) Children’s jewellery must not contain more than 90 mg/kg of lead.

b) Children’s jewellery must not contain more than 130 mg/kg of cadmium if the jewellery item is small enough to be totally enclosed in the small parts

Requirements for electronic toys and radio toys

The Canadian Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) is responsible for the registration and certification services of radio equipment and terminal equipment in the Canadian market. It specifies the general requirements for the compliance of radio equipment, and specifies the relevant electromagnetic compatibility requirements for other interfering devices. Electrical toys exported to Canada must comply with these requirements, and the intensity of their external radiation cannot exceed the prescribed limits, and the remote control frequency selected by the remote control toy must meet its regulations. The certification modes include applying for certification to the CB certification body to obtain a certification certificate and the supplier's declaration of conformity (SDoC).

Canadian toy product market access and market supervision

The Canadian Toys Regulations deal with the hazards of children's toys in terms of mechanical, flammability, toxicity, electrical and heat generation. In Canada, it is illegal to import, promote, or sell toys that do not meet the requirements. It is the responsibility of manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers to comply with this law. With the exception of electronic and wireless toys, Canada has no certification or pre-approval procedures for children's toys. It is the industry's responsibility to ensure that toys comply with all relevant requirements of Canadian law. Testing toys in accordance with the Toy Regulations and other applicable regulations of the Canadian Consumer Product Safety Act is a means of verifying toy compliance.

BACL reminds you:

For children's toy products exported to the Canadian market, relevant tests should be completed in accordance with Canada's Safety Requirements for children's toys to ensure the safe and smooth export of products. BACL Toy Lab has been accredited by ISO/IEC 17025 by multinational accreditation bodies, which can help your children's toy products enter the Canadian market smoothly.

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