Vol. 150, No. 14 — July 13, 2016

Registration

SOR/2016-189 June 22, 2016

CANADA CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT

Playpens Regulations

P.C. 2016-616 June 21, 2016

His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Health, pursuant to section 37 of the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (see footnote a), makes the annexed Playpens Regulations.

Playpens Regulations

Specifications

Toxic substance

1 Any playpen that contains a toxic substance must comply with section 25 of the Toys Regulations in relation to that substance.

Flammability

2 Any part of a playpen that is made of textile or other pliable material must have a flame spread time greater than seven seconds when tested in accordance with the Canadian General Standards Board standard CAN/CGSB-4.2 No. 27.5, entitled Textile Test Methods: Flame Resistance — 45° Angle Test — One-Second Flame Impingement, as amended from time to time.

Stitching

3 A playpen must be stitched using lock stitching.

Height of sides

4 The minimum height of a playpen side, measured from the top of the floor of the playpen to the top of the upper framing of the playpen, must be 480 mm.

Stability

5 All support points of a playpen must remain in contact with the inclined plane of the plywood when tested in accordance with Schedule 1.

Mesh — strength and integrity

6 (1) Any mesh made of textile or other pliable material that forms part of the sides, top or bottom of a playpen must not, when tested in accordance with Schedule 2, tear or become detached from its supporting structure or anything to which it is attached.

Mesh — size of openings

(2) The openings in any mesh made of textile or other pliable material that forms part of the sides, top or bottom of a playpen must be of such a size that the tip of the probe described in Schedule 3 is unable to pass through the openings when tested in accordance with that Schedule.

Scissoring, shearing or pinching

7 A playpen must be free from any part that may cause injury to the occupant due to scissoring, shearing or pinching.

Parts — wood or plastic

8 (1) Every exposed part of a playpen that is made of wood or plastic must be free from cracks, burrs and other defects and be smoothly finished to eliminate rough or sharp edges and corners.

Parts — metal

(2) Every part of a playpen that is made of metal must be free from burrs and smoothly finished to eliminate sharp edges, corners and points.

Metal tubing

(3) Every cut edge of any metal tubing of a playpen that is accessible to the occupant must be protected by a cap that remains in place when subjected to a force of 90 N applied in any direction.

Bolts

(4) The threaded end of every bolt of a playpen must, if the end is accessible to the occupant, be covered by an acorn nut or a device that offers equivalent protection.

Small parts

9 Every part of a playpen that is accessible to the occupant and is small enough to be totally enclosed in the small parts cylinder illustrated in Schedule 4 must be affixed to the playpen so that on the application in any direction of a force of 90 N to the part, it does not detach from the playpen.

Openings

10 Every open hole in a wooden, plastic or metal part, or a part of similar material, of a playpen must, if the hole is accessible to the occupant, be less than 3 mm or more than 10 mm in diameter.

Cord or strap — maximum length

11 Any cord, strap or similar item having a free, stretched length in excess of 180 mm must not be attached to a playpen.

Floor strength

12 The floor of a playpen must be capable of supporting a load of 22 kg uniformly distributed over an area of 4.5 × 104 mm2 for a period of one minute without visually perceptible damage to the playpen.

Wheels or casters

13 A playpen must not be equipped with more than two wheels or casters or provisions for attaching them.

Folding playpen

14 A playpen that folds must contain a locking device or other design feature that prevents it from folding or collapsing when tested in accordance with Schedule 1.

Information

Presentation

15 The information required by these Regulations, excluding the assembly instructions referred to in subsection 16(3), must be

Information — general

16 (1) Every playpen and the packaging in which it is sold must carry the following information:

Statement

(2) The following statement must appear immediately following the information required by subsection (1):

This product complies with the requirements of the
Playpens Regulations (Canada)

Ce produit est conforme aux exigences du
Règlement sur les parcs pour enfant (Canada)

Assembly instructions

(3) Every playpen must, unless sold fully assembled, carry or be accompanied by instructions, in English and French, that clearly state and show how the playpen is to be assembled.

Repeal

17 The Playpens Regulations (see footnote 1) are repealed.

Coming into Force

Registration

18 These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.

SCHEDULE 1

(Sections 5 and 14)

Test for Stability

1 The following method is to be used for testing the stability of a playpen:

Figure — Stability Test Device

Figure - Detailed information can be found in the surrounding text.

SCHEDULE 2

(Subsection 6(1))

Test for Strength of Mesh and Integrity of Attachment

1 The following method is to be used for testing the strength of the mesh and the integrity of its attachment to the playpen:

SCHEDULE 3

(Subsection 6(2))

Test for Mesh Opening Size

1 The following method is to be used for testing the size of mesh openings on a playpen:

Figure — A Probe Designed to Evaluate Mesh Opening Sizes

Figure - Detailed information can be found in the surrounding text.

SCHEDULE 4

(Section 9)

Small Parts Cylinder

Figure - Detailed information can be found in the surrounding text.

N.B. The Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement for these Regulations appears following SOR/2016-164, Asbestos Products Regulations.