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The purpose of this Standards project was to sample handheld portable laser pointers and test them to the performance criteria of a consensus-based safety standard in order to verify compliance to the CCPSA. The safety standard used as a basis for the project testing was International...

Power lines and electrical products emit extremely low frequency electric and magnetic fields (EMF). Learn about the safety of power lines and electrical products.

Health Canada develops and enforces regulations under Government of Canada legislation. The Department consults with the Canadian public, industry and other interested parties in the development of laws that protect health and safety. We also prepare guidelines and policies in order to help...

The purpose of this Cyclical Enforcement (CE) project was to verify industry's compliance for a subset of the newly regulated vaping products against the requirements for toxicity labelling and child resistant packaging from the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 (CCCR, 2001).

The purpose of this Cyclical Enforcement (CE) project was to verify industry’s compliance of feeding bottle nipples to the chemical requirements of the Infant Feeding Bottle Nipples Regulations.

The purpose of this Cyclical Enforcement (CE) project was to verify industry’s compliance of pacifiers to the mechanical and chemical requirements of the Pacifiers Regulations.

The purpose of this Compliance Verification (CV) project was to verify industry's compliance of cosmetic products imported under the Advance Notice of Importation process with specific requirements of the Cosmetic Regulations.

The purpose of this Compliance Verification (CV) project was to verify industry's compliance of alcohol-based fuel products with the requirements of the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 (CCCR, 2001) and sections 7 and 8 of the CCPSA, which states that consumer products that...

The purpose of this Compliance Verification (CV) project was to verify compliance of toys with specific requirements of the Toys Regulations.

Under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, anyone who manufactures, imports, advertises, sells or tests a consumer product must prepare and maintain certain documents. The intent of these requirements is to ensure that consumer products are able to be traced throughout the supply chain at all...

The purpose of this Cyclical Enforcement (CE) project was to verify industry’s compliance of ceramic foodware products with the requirements of the Glazed Ceramics and Glassware Regulations.

The purpose of this Cyclical Enforcement (CE) project was to verify industry’s compliance of mattresses and futons with the requirements of the Mattresses Regulations.

The purpose of this Cyclical Enforcement (CE) project was to verify the used-product industry’s compliance under the CCPSA and its regulations, the FDA, as it relates to cosmetics, and the Cosmetic Regulations.

The purpose of this Cyclical Enforcement (CE) project was to verify industry's compliance of products with an applied surface coating material with the specific lead content requirements of the Surface Coating Materials Regulations.

The purpose of this standards project was to sample USB wall chargers and test them to the performance criteria of a consensus-based safety standard in order to verify compliance to the CCPSA. The safety standard used as a basis for the project testing was CSA Standard C22.2 No. 60950-1-07 -...

The purpose of this Cyclical Enforcement (CE) project was to verify industry's compliance of kettle products with the requirements of the Kettles Regulations.

The purpose of this Compliance Verification (CV) project was to verify compliance of children's jewellery for lead and cadmium content which are subject to the Children's Jewellery Regulations (Regulations).

Regulated parties must comply with the CCPSA, including the GPs, at all times. Accordingly, regulated parties must always ensure that their consumer products do not pose a danger to human health or safety and must do so proactively, without waiting for communications from Health Canada. This...

This guidance document was created to provide industry with a better understanding of the Consumer Product Safety Program's (CPSP) approach to verifying compliance with the Acts and Regulations.

This report describes the surveillance findings gathered by the Consumer Product Safety Program (CPSP) within Health Canada. The CPSP is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA) and its regulations, as well as cosmetic-related provisions...