Non Regulated Items of Concerns Under the Hazardous Products Act

Act: Hazardous Products Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. H-3
Regulation: Various

To Whom Does This Apply?

Manufacturers, importers, distributor, retailers, and consumers.

Eligible Area

All Canadian provinces and territories.

Eligible Activities

Articles that are designated as non regulated items of concern for import, sale, or advertisement.

Summary

The purpose of the Hazardous Products Act is to protect the health and safety of consumers by prohibiting or regulating the sale, advertising or import of hazardous or potentially hazardous consumer products, and to ensure the protection of Canadian workers from the adverse effects of hazardous materials through the provision of precautionary labelling and material safety data sheets.

The following items are designated as non regulated items of concern for import, sale, or advertisement in Canada:

• bunk beds;
• children's clothing with drawstrings;
• lead in candle wicks;
• lead in jewellery;
• lead in window blinds;
• ozone generators; and
• window blind cords with loops.

Further information

For further information, or to consult a more frequently updated list, visit the Consumer Products Safety page of Health Canada's Web site.

DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this section is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. For particular questions, the users are invited to contact their lawyer. For additional information, see contact(s) listed below.

Quebec Contact(s):
See National Contact.

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National Contact(s):
Ms. Gail Salminen
Head, Information and Education Unit
Health Canada
123 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0K9
Telephone: (613) 957-1502
Fax: (613) 941-4376
Toll-free (information): 1-866-225-0709
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E-mail: gail_salminen@hc-sc.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/index_e.html