CANADA CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT

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A Special Report for WRLA Associate and Retail Members:

The Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA) comes into effect on June 20 this year. Administered by Health Canada, the stated purpose of the CCPSA is "to protect the public by addressing or preventing dangers to human health or safety that are posed by consumer products in Canada." When safety incidents occur with consumer products, consumers are likely to raise them with the retailer from whom the product was purchased. Health Canada has made it clear, therefore, that it regards the suppliers to these retailers as an essential part of the process of public protection.

This Bulletin is intended to prepare WRLA members to understand the important responsibilities they will face on June 20. These are (1) incident reporting and (2) record keeping. As other aspects of the CCPSA begin to impact the business community, further bulletins will be issued by WRLA.

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