Consumer Product Enforcement Summary Report: Cyclical Enforcement Project 2016-2017: Toys Regulations
Fiscal Year 2016-2017
Summary
The Consumer Product Safety Program (CPSP) administers and enforces the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA) and regulations made under it.
The purpose of this Cyclical Enforcement (CE) project was to verify industry’s compliance of toys with specific requirements of the Toys Regulations.
For this project, compliance of select toys with the applicable requirements of the Toys Regulations was determined through a sampling and testing process by which Health Canada inspectors visited establishments and sampled relevant products. Compliance to the specific requirements under the Regulations was verified either by Health Canada Inspectors on site or through testing at the Product Safety Laboratory.
Prior to initiating this CE project, the CPSP carried out a market survey to identify toy companies in Canada. Targets were then selected from that list of companies.
Over the course of the 2016-2017 fiscal year, inspections and testing of 36 different products was carried out. The inspections resulted in 2 voluntary recalls and 12 stop sales and testing resulted in 12 voluntary recalls. There were 10 instances in total where no corrective action was required.
Results
Readers should consult the individual recall and safety notices, if applicable, for details of the products subject to this enforcement action.
| Brand | Product Name | Source of Sample | Determination | Corrective Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | Toys Car Cartoon | Red Apple | Did not meet the small parts requirement | Voluntary Recall by Red Apple Store Inc. |
| KOS GROUP INT'L (UK) INC. | Handy Tools Light & Sound, Electronic Tool Set | Red Apple | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Souvenir Canada |
Moose Toy | Gift Market | Did not meet the small parts requirement | Voluntary Recall by Suraj Enterprises Inc. |
| Spring Flower | Zodiac Rattle-Drum | Discount Hub | Did not meet rattle impaction requirements | Voluntary Recall by Discount Hub |
| Nickelodeon | Paw Patrol Racers | Giant Tiger | No compliance issues detected | None |
| CTG Brands Inc. | Rubber Ducks - 3 piece set - Canards flottants | Piper's Department Store | Did not meet the small parts requirement | Voluntary Recall by CTG Brands Inc. |
| Ehayes | Flashing Octopus YoYo Ball | Bazaar & Novelty | Did not meet stretchable cords length requirements | Voluntary Recall by Bazaar & Novelty |
| Party City | Minnie Tambourine | Party City | Did not meet the small parts requirement | Voluntary Recall by Party City |
| Party City | Smile Maracas Party Favors Value Pack | Party City | Did not meet the small parts requirement | Voluntary Recall by Party City |
| Hallmark | Itty Bittys Clippys | Hallmark | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Lido | Handmade Sock Dolls | MonkeyShines Children’s Books | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Bebe Jou | Bebe Jou Rattle | TJ's the Kiddie Store | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Color Fantastik | 4 Rubber Ducks in Net Bag | Wonderland Dollar Store | Did not meet the small parts requirement | Voluntary Recall by Siu & Sons Int'l Trading |
| Petilou | Train empilable "Forêt Express" (Le Toy Van) | D'Artagnan Distribution | No compliance issues detected | None |
| EVA | Puzzle Mats series | Dollarium | Did not meet the small parts requirement | Voluntary Recall P.K. Douglass Inc. |
| Joymax/ Funny toys | Jumbo Rubber Duck / Gros canard en caoutchouc 5.5`` | Galerie du Jouet | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Animals world | Ensemble jouet animaux ferme | Galerie du Jouet | Did not meet labelling requirements | Stop Sale by S.B. Toys |
| Gigo Toys Dream Collection | Ensemble linge pour les poupées 16-18'' | Galerie du Jouet | Did not meet labelling requirements | Stop Sale by Playwell Enterprises Ltd. Canada |
| Miniland educational | poupées fille/garcon | Galerie du Jouet | Did not meet labelling requirements | Stop Sale by Autruche |
| Jungle Pal Skittles | Quilles animaux de la jungle | Galerie du Jouet | Did not meet labelling requirements | Stop Sale by Toys From Freud |
| Olympia cubs | Tomahawk moose face en bois | Galerie du Jouet | Did not meet labelling requirements | Stop Sale by Circle Sales and Imports |
| Learning Resources | Giant (5'') soft cubes - Operations | Galerie du Jouet | Did not meet labelling requirements | Stop Sale by Playwell Enterprises Ltd. Canada |
| Djeco | Inzebox wooden magnetic game | ÎLO307 | Did not meet the small parts requirement | Voluntary Recall by ÎLO307 |
| Djeco | Various boxed puzzles and toys in plastic bags | ÎLO307 | Did not meet the labelling requirements | Stop Sale by ÎLO307 |
| Battat | Beach bopper | Boutique Griffon | Did not meet bilingual labelling requirements | Stop Sale by Jouet K.I.D. Inc. |
| CJM kids | Farm Hoppers | Boutique Griffon | Did not meet labelling requirements | Stop Sale by Next Generation Distributions Inc. |
| Liontouch | Butterfly Cape #340 | Boutique Griffon | Did not meet bilingual labelling requirements | Stop Sale by D'Artagnan Distribution |
| little hero | Foam Puzzle Mat | Boutique Griffon | Did not meet the small parts requirement | Voluntary Recall by Jouet K.I.D. Inc. |
| Heimess | Clip Frog | The Baby Shack | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Kathe Kruse | Reindeer | Turtle Pond Toys | Did not meet the small parts requirement | Voluntary Recall by Kathe Kruse |
| Keenway | Bath Buddies | Turtle Pond Toys | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Tomy | Tomy Cuddle and Go Turtle | Toytown | No compliance issues detected | None |
| L'Atelier Cheval de Bois | The 3-Ring Wood Rattle | The 100 Mile Child | Did not meet the small parts requirement | Voluntary Recall by L'Atelier Cheval de Bois |
| Liontouch | Princess Purse / Princess Handbag / Princess Rose Mary | Boutique Griffon | Did not meet bilingual labelling requirements | Stop Sale by D'Artagnan Distribution |
| Liontouch | Princess Cape / Princess Rose Mary | Boutique Griffon | Did not meet bilingual labelling requirements | Stop Sale by D'Artagnan Distribution |
| Summertime | 4 Piece Duck Set | Dollar Max | Did not meet the small parts requirement | Voluntary Recall by P.K. Douglass |
Disclaimer: A systematic bias is applied during inspection and sampling. Products are not randomly selected but are chosen because they are deemed by the inspector to be more likely to not meet health and safety requirements due to characteristics that are observed. Due to this biased nature of sampling and the fact that sample sizes within CE projects are very small, the findings of CE projects are not intended to reflect overall market compliance unless otherwise stated. Note that these summary reports relate only to the product(s) actually tested and the specific criteria indicated. Testing by Health Canada does not represent approval or endorsement of the product(s).
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