SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 114.24 to provide stakeholders with a useful summary of recent changes made to Health Canada’s approach to the General Prohibitions under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA).
Health Canada added the following consumer products to Table 1 on July 10, 2024:
– Lithium-ion batteries (including consumer products that contain lithium-ion batteries)
– Infant bath seats
– Water beads
The listing of these products signifies Health Canada’s interest in monitoring and collecting information on them due to associated risks. In the case of these three product types, the risks are:
– Lithium-ion batteries – burn, fire or explosion
– Infant bath seats – drowning
– Water beads – ingestion leading to obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract, insertion into ear or nose, aspiration
It should be made clear, listing does not equate to a prohibition at this time. However, Health Canada does advise regulated parties to take action to mitigate these risks and provide any information on the hazards and risk mitigation options.
SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulatory and market changes that may impact their company’s ability to operate. SafeGuardS 114.24 includes details of the three listings, with a table detailing the performance criteria the product should be assessed against (existing voluntary standards, international rules or regulatory requirements).
Stakeholders are advised to review SGS’s original SafeGuardS 114.24 for more information.
SGS Consumer Product Services
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SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full Health Canada Updates Approach to the General Prohibitions Under the CCPSA SafeGuardS.
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For further information contact:
Dennis Lancion
SGS Consumer and Retail Technical Manager (Hardlines)
Tel: +1 (905) 364-3757
Email: cp.media@sgs.com
Website: www.sgs.com/hardlines
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