In Canada, the Industry Guide to Health Canada's Safety Requirements for Children's Toys and Related has been updated and is available on Health Canada’s Consumer Product Safety Program web page.
On August 27, 2020, an update to the Industry Guide to Health Canada's Safety Requirements for Children's Toys and Related Products was published on Health Canada’s Consumer Product Safety Program web page.
The document provides guidance to industry about safety requirements under Toys Regulations (SOR/2011-17) for children's toys and related products manufactured, advertised, imported or sold in Canada.
The following are the updates on the guide:
The guide can be found here.
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