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On 2nd May 2018, the Canada Gazette published Consumer Products Containing Lead Regulations SOR/2018-83, which shall repeal Consumer Products Containing Lead (Contact with Mouth) Regulations SOR/2010-273.
The details are as follows:
1. Consumer product containing lead means any of the following products that contains lead:
(a) a product that is brought into contact with the user’s mouth during normal use, except for
(i) a kitchen utensil, or
(ii) a product that is subject to the Glazed Ceramics and Glassware Regulations;
(b) any clothing or clothing accessory that is intended for use by a child under 14 years of age;
(c) a product that is intended for use in learning or play by a child under 14 years of age;
(d) a book or similar printed product that is intended for a child under 14 years of age, except if it is
(i) printed on paper or cardboard, and
(ii) printed and bound in a conventional manner using conventional materials;
(e) a product whose primary purpose is to facilitate the relaxation, sleep, hygiene, carrying or transportation of a child under 4 years of age.
2. Lead content: each accessible part of a consumer product containing lead must not contain more than 90 mg/kg of lead when tested in accordance with good laboratory practices.
3. Exception: each accessible part may contain more than 90 mg/kg of lead if
(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.
4. The lead content or migratable lead of accessible parts can be determined by any methods in accordance with a more general requirement that good laboratory practices. The test method for migratable lead is no longer restricted to EN 71-3.
5. The Regulations come into force on November 2, 2018.
MTS reminds related companies to timely follow up on new laws and regulations, produce and export according to requirements, and pay attention to the requirements of the declaration of conformity. Scientific safety assessments must be carried out during the product design phase to the bulk production phase to ensure that relevant products meet the new regulatory requirements and avoid export risk.
