Compliance Verification Project 2022-2023: Toys Regulations (Noise)
Consumer Product Enforcement Summary Report
Fiscal Year 2022-2023
Summary
The Consumer Product Safety Program (CPSP) administers and enforces the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act and its regulations.
The purpose of this Compliance Verification (CV) project was to verify industry's compliance of toys with the specific requirements of the Toys Regulations.
For this project, compliance of select toys with the Toys Regulations was determined through a sampling and testing process by which Health Canada inspectors visited establishments and sampled relevant products. Compliance with the requirements listed under the Regulations was then verified through testing at the Product Safety Laboratory and by Health Canada inspectors on site for noise levels.
Prior to initiating this CV project, the CPSP carried out market intelligence to determine the presence of toy companies in Canada. Targets were then selected from that list of companies.
Over the course of the 2022-2023 fiscal year, mechanical testing, as well as noise level evaluations of 108 different products was carried out. Of the 108 products screened in field, 98 were suspected not to fail while 10 were sent to the Product Safety Lab for further testing. All 10 products tested in this CV project originated from outside of Canada. The testing and evaluation resulted in a 100% compliant rate with no corrective action required for any of the products.
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 | Country of Origin | Determination | Corrective Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Die-Cast Metal | Sonic Fighter | Toyland | China | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Guang Chang | Stunt Turn-Over Electric Roll | Toyland | China | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Klein | Tronçonneuse Bosch | Castello | China | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Little Live Pets | Lil' Bird | Moose Toys LLC | Vietnam | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Little Live Pets | Bright Light Chameleon | Moose Toys LLC | China | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Little Tikes | Gas' n Go Mower | MGA Entertainment | China | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Peek-a-Roo | Interactive Panda-Roo Plush Toy | Spin Master LTD | China | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Schylling | Cosmic Shock Phaser | Schylling | China | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Squeakee Minis | Poppy the Bunny | Moose Toys LLC | Vietnam | No compliance issues detected | None |
| VTech | Kidi Star Music Magic Microphone | VTech | China | No compliance issues detected | None |
Disclaimer: Inspectors apply a systematic bias during the selection of establishments and samples. Inspectors do not select products randomly; instead, they select the ones that are more likely not to meet health and safety requirements due to observed characteristics. Due to this biased nature of sampling and the fact that sample sizes within CV projects are very small, Health Canada does not consider the findings of CV projects 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 measured in this project. Testing by Health Canada does not represent approval or endorsement of the product(s).