Information To Dealers Of Second-Hand Children's Products

Forward-facing and Rear-facing Car Seats and Booster seats

• A label containing the following information must be permanently affixed to the product:
  
  
  1. Name and address of manufacturer;
  2. Model name or number;
  3. Date of manufacture;
  4. Indication product meets applicable Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) No. 213, 213.1, 213.2, 213.3, or 213.5;
  5. Indicating proper use.

• Forward-facing car seats must have a tether strap.

• Instructions for proper installation and use must be available.
• All car seats must have a functional restraint system (harness system).
• Product must be in good repair, i.e. no cracks in plastic, missing hardware or loose parts.
• Note: car seats should not be sold if they are past the life span as recommended by the manufacturer.

For further information on car seats contact Transport Canada at 1-800-333-0371 or visit their Web site at: http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/.