Vol. 150, No. 14 — July 13, 2016

Registration

SOR/2016-194 June 22, 2016

CANADA CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT

Textile Flammability Regulations

P.C. 2016-621 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 Textile Flammability Regulations.

Textile Flammability Regulations

Interpretation

Definitions

1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

bedding means bedding that is composed of textile fibres. (article de literie)

textile products means products that are composed of textile fibres, other than bedding. (produit textile)

General

Non-application

2 These Regulations do not apply to the following products:

Specifications

Products without raised fibre surface

3 (1) The flame spread time for textile products without a raised fibre surface must be greater than 3.5 seconds.

Products with raised fibre surface

(2) The flame spread time for textile products with a raised fibre surface that exhibits ignition or fusion of its base fibres must be greater than 4 seconds.

Bedding

4 The flame spread time for bedding without a raised fibre surface, or bedding with a raised fibre surface that exhibits ignition or fusion of its base fibres, must be greater than 7 seconds.

Applicable standard

5 The flame spread time must be determined according to 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.

Repeal

6 The Textile Flammability Regulations (see footnote 1) are repealed.

Coming into Force

Registration

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

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