Follow Up 1 

Date: June 15th, 2022 

Subject: Canada - Proposed Amendments to the Carriages and Strollers Regulations (SOR/2016-167) Published in Gazette

The Department of Health has proposed to update Carriages and Strollers Regulations and published in Gazette. The following are the highlights:

 

Mechanical requirements

Carriages and strollers shall comply with:

(1)ASTM F833, except sections 5.3, 5.12, 8 and 9; or

(2)ASTM F833 sections 6.8 and 6.10 and ISO 31110 except sections 6, 7, and 10

 

Chemical requirements

Prohibited substances

The following substances shall not be present in a carriage or stroller:

  • carbon tetrachloride or any substance that contains it; 
  • any substance that contains more than 10 mg of methyl alcohol per gram; 
  • any substance that contains more than 100 mg of petroleum distillates per gram; 
  • benzene;
  • any substance that contains more than 100 mg of turpentine per gram; 
  • boric acid or salts of boric acid; 
  • ethyl ether. 

 

Toxic substances

If a carriage or stroller contains a toxic substance, one of the following requirements shall be met: 

(1)The substance must not be capable of being ingested, inhaled or absorbed through the skin. 

(2)The total quantity of the substance for a child who has a body weight of 10 kg must not exceed the lesser of

  • 1% of the oral LD50 as determined in accordance with good scientific practices, and
  • 1% of the dermal LD50 as determined in accordance with good scientific practices; 

(3)The toxicity of the substance shall not exceed the limits set out in Schedule 1:  

 

Surface coatings

A sticker or film that can be removed or a surface coating material of accessible part of a carriage or stroller shall not contain:

(1)> 90 mg/kg total lead 

(2)any compound of antimony, arsenic, cadmium, selenium or barium if more than 1000 mg/kg of the compound migrates from the material

(3)> 10 mg/kg total mercury 

 

Phthalates      

(1)A carriage or stroller shall not contain more than 1000 mg/kg of the following phthalates: 

  • di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) 
  • dibutyl phthalate (DBP) 
  • benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) 

(2)Any part of a carriage or stroller that can, in reasonably foreseeable manner, be placed in the month of a child under 4 years old shall not contain more than 1000 mg/kg of the following phthalates: 

  • diisononyl phthalate (DINP) 
  • diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) 
  • di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP) 

 

Labelling requirements

The fonts height of required information required shall not less than 2.5 mm. The languages shall be in both English and French.

The following information shall be permanently printed on every carriage or stroller:

(1)in the case of a carriage or stroller that is manufactured in Canada, the name and principal place of business of the manufacturer or the person for which the carriage or stroller was manufactured

(2)in the case of a carriage or stroller that is imported for commercial purposes, the name and principal place of business of the manufacturer, the person for whom the carriage or stroller was manufactured or the importer

(3)the model name or model number of the carriage or stroller

(4)the year and month of manufacture of the carriage or stroller

 

The following additional information shall also be present:

(1)If it is sold not fully assembled, how it is to be assembled

(2)how it is to be folded and unfolded, if it is capable of being folded

(3)the manufacturer's recommended maximum weight of the child

(4)the manufacturer's recommended use positions

(5)how the braking device is to be operated

(6)how the child restraint system is to be used

(7)in the case of carriages or strollers with an integral or added part that is intended to carry a load, the details of the maximum permissible load

(8)how it is to be maintained and cleaned

(9)any other information for safe usage. 

 

The following information shall be printed permanently on a container/packaging of a carriage or stroller:

(1)in the case of a carriage or stroller that is manufactured in Canada, the name and principal place of business of the manufacturer or the person for which the carriage or stroller was manufactured

(2)in the case of a carriage or stroller that is imported for commercial purposes, the name and principal place of business of the manufacturer, the person for which the carriage or stroller was manufactured or the importer

(3)the model name or model number of the carriage or stroller

(4)the year and month of manufacture of the carriage or stroller

 

Warning in general

The following warning shall be affixed to every carriage or stroller permanently:

WARNING

  • Never leave the child unattended. 
  • Avoid serious injury from falling or sliding out. Always use the child restraint system. 

MISE EN GARDE

  • Ne jamais laisser l'enfant sans surveillance. 
  • Des blessures graves peuvent survenir si l'enfant tombe ou glisse du siège. Toujours utiliser le système de retenue. 

 

The following warning shall be present: 

WARNING

  • To avoid injuries from finger entrapment, ensure that the child is kept away when unfolding and folding this product. 
  • The carriage or stroller will become unstable if the manufacturer's recommended load is exceeded. 

MISE EN GARDE

  • Pour éviter toute blessure aux doigts, tenir l'enfant à l'écart lors du repliage et du dépliage. 
  • Tout poids supérieur à la limite recommandée par le fabricant rendra le landau ou la poussette instable. 

 

Warning and instructions for removable wheel

If a carriage or stroller with a removable wheel-fork assembly, the following information shall be printed on the wheel fork permanently:

(1)WARNING

Fall Hazard. Wheel can detach and cause tip over. 

 

 MISE EN GARDE

Risque de chute. Le landau ou la poussette risque de basculer si la roue amovible se détache. 

 

(2)How to verify that the wheel is securely attached. 

Warning for foam

If a carriage or stroller with a removable cover places over foam on a tray or grab bar, the following warning shall be printed on the foam permanently:

 

WARNING

Choking hazard. Only use with cover installed. 

 

MISE EN GARDE

Risque d'étouffement. Utiliser seulement lorsque le recouvrement est installé.

 

Requirement and warning for flexible film bag

A flexible film bag that contains a carriage or stroller or that is in the container shall meet at least one of the following requirements:

  • it shall have an opening of less than 356 mm in circumference; or
  • it must be made from film that is at least 0.019 mm thick and shall display the following warning or its equivalent: 

WARNING

Plastic bags can be dangerous. To avoid danger of suffocation, keep this bag away from babies and children. 

 

MISE EN GARDE

Les sacs de plastique peuvent être dangereux. Pour éviter le danger de suffocation, ne laissez pas ce sac à la portée des bébés ni des enfants.