Fiscal year 2019-2020
Summary
The Consumer Product Safety Program (CPSP) administers and enforces the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA) and its regulations.
The purpose of this Cyclical Enforcement (CE) project was to verify industry’s compliance of consumer chemicals with the requirements of the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 (CCCR, 2001).
For this project, compliance of select consumer chemicals with the CCCR, 2001 was determined through a review of classification documents requested from establishments by Health Canada inspectors. Some of these products were sampled and sent to the Product Safety Laboratory to have relevant regulatory criteria verified through laboratory testing.
Prior to initiating this CE project, the CPSP carried out a market survey to determine the presence of consumer chemical Canada. Targets were then selected from that list of companies.
Over the course of the 2019-2020 fiscal year, flammability, corrosivity, viscosity and pH testing, as well as visual evaluation of 60 different product labels was carried out. The compliance verification inspections resulted in 12 recalls, 1 stop sale, 23 stop distributions, 2 corrections and 10 commitments to address non-compliance. Of the 23 stop distributions, 18 were intermediate measures due to the company not providing documentation within the required timelines. In 8 of these cases, the final actions taken with the products are also identified in the entry in the table. There were 14 instances where no corrective action was required and 9 instances where the products were determined not to meet the definition of a chemical product under the CCCR, 2001.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | Real Colors High Compatibility Thinner | Sunward Hobbies | Did not meet the flammable classification labelling requirements | Commitment by Sunward Hobbies |
| AVT Paints | Ironlak Lak Gloss Acrylic Spray Paint | Curry's Artists' Materials | Inadequate classification documents | Stop Distribution by AVT Paints |
| Bestine | Bestine Solvent and Thinner | Speedball Art Products | Did not meet the technical specifications for the presentation and/or location of information requirements | Voluntary Recall by Speedball Art Products LLC |
| Bob Smith Industries Incorporation | Various Cyanoacrylate Glues | GRA Distribution | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Bob Smith Industries Incorporation | Various Cyanoacrylate Glues | Hi Performance | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Bob Smith Industries Incorporation | Various Cyanoacrylate Glues | P.M. Hansen | Did not meet quick skin-bonding adhesives packaging and labelling requirements | Voluntary Recall by P.M. Hansen |
| Bob Smith Industries Incorporation | Various Cyanoacrylate Glues | Valley Trading | Did not meet quick skin-bonding adhesives packaging and labelling requirements | Voluntary Recall by Valley Trading (contacted all customers) |
| Citadel | Citadel Chaos Black Spray | Games Workshop | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Citadel | Citadel Munitorum Varnish Spray | Games Workshop | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Citadel | Citadel Super Glue Thin | Games Workshop | Did not meet quick skin-bonding adhesives packaging and labelling requirements | Voluntary Recall by Games Workshop |
| Cutek | Cutek CD33 Naked | Deck Source Inc. | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Cutek | Cutek Extreme Wood Oil | Deck Source Inc. | Did not meet toxic classification labelling requirements | Voluntary Recall by Deck Source Inc. |
| Cutek | Cutek Proclean | Deck Source Inc. | Did not meet corrosive classification labelling requirements | Voluntary Recall by Deck Source Inc. |
| DeSerres | DeSerres - Huile de Lin (DALH) | DeSerres | No compliance issues detected | None |
| DeSerres | DeSerres - Solvant (DALS) | DeSerres | No compliance issues detected | None |
| DeSerres | DeSerres Spray Paint - Solvent Based | DeSerres | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Flex-I-File | Classic C/A Glue | Profile Accessories | Inadequate classification documentation | Stop Sale by Profile Accessories |
| Flex-I-File | Plast-I-Weld Plastic Welder | Profile Accessories | Did not meet toxic and corrosive classification labelling requirements | Voluntary Recall by Flex-I-File |
| G96 | G96 Military Grade Bore Solvent | G96 Products Inc. | Inadequate classification documentation | Stop Distribution by G96 Products Inc. |
| G96 | G96 Nitro Solvent Aerosol | G96 Products Inc. | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Gamblin Artists’ Colors | Gamblin Gamvar Gloss | Curry's Artists' Materials | Did not meet toxic classification labelling requirements | Voluntary Recall by Gamblin Artists’ Colours |
| Granger's | Gear Cleaner | Interex Industries Ltd. | Inadequate classification documents followed by determined not to meet the definition of a chemical product under the Regulations |
Temporary Stop Distribution by Interex Industries Ltd. |
| Granger's | Odour Eliminator | Interex Industries Ltd. | Inadequate classification documents followed by determined not to meet the definition of a chemical product under the Regulations | Temporary Stop Distribution by Interex Industries Ltd. |
| Granger's | Rubber Boot Care | Interex Industries Ltd. | Inadequate classification documents followed by determined not to meet the definition of a chemical product under the Regulations |
Temporary Stop Distribution by Interex Industries Ltd. |
| Hachem | Acrylique haute- viscosité, Turquoise | Hachem | Determined not to meet the definition of a chemical product under the Regulations | None |
| Hachem | Nettoyant à pinceaux | Hachem | Determined not to meet the definition of a chemical product under the Regulations | None |
| Hachem | Peinture acrylique - fluide, Alizarine cramoisie | Hachem | Determined not to meet the definition of a chemical product under the Regulations | None |
| Hoppe's | Hoppe's BoreSnake CLP - Aerosol | Hoppe's | Prohibited | Voluntary Recall by Hoppe’s |
| Hoppe's | No 9 Solvent 1 Pint, Gun Bore Cleaner | Hoppe's | Inadequate classification documents followed by did not meet the technical specifications for the presentation and/or location of information requirements | Temporary Stop Distribution by Hoppe’s followed by Commitment by Hoppe’s |
| Hornady | One Shot, Sonic Clean Solution, Gun Parts Formula, item # 043360 | Hornady Manufacturing Co. | Inadequate classification documents | Stop Distribution by Hornady Manufacturing Co. |
| Hornady | One Shot, with dyna GlidePlus Gun Cleaner and Lube, in aerosol container, item #9990, 99901 | Hornady Manufacturing Co. | Inadequate classification documents | Stop Distribution by Hornady Manufacturing Co. |
| Humbrol | Enamel (Gloss Purple) | P.M. Hansen Ltd. | Did not meet the technical specifications for the presentation and/or location of information requirements | Stop Distribution by P.M. Hansen Ltd. followed by Commitment by P.M. Hansen Ltd. |
| Humbrol | Enamel Thinners | P.M. Hansen Ltd. | Did not meet the technical specifications for the presentation and/or location of information requirements | Stop Distribution by P.M. Hansen Ltd. followed by Commitment by P.M. Hansen Ltd. |
| Humbrol | Poly Cement | P.M. Hansen Ltd. | Did not meet the technical specifications for the presentation and/or location of information requirements | Stop Distribution by P.M. Hansen Ltd. followed by Commitment by P.M. Hansen Ltd. |
| Humbrol | Enamel | Sunward Hobbies |
Did not meet the flammable classification labelling requirements | Commitment by P.M. Hansen Ltd. |
| Jacquard Gutta Resist | Clear | Rupert, Gibbon & Spider, Inc. | Did not meet the flammable classification labelling requirements | Voluntary Recall by Rupert, Gibbon & Spider, Inc. |
| Jacquard Gutta Resist | Gold | Rupert, Gibbon & Spider, Inc. | Did not meet the flammable classification labelling requirements | Voluntary Recall by Rupert, Gibbon & Spider, Inc. |
| Jacquard Gutta Resist | Solvent | Rupert, Gibbon & Spider, Inc. | Did not meet the toxic and flammable classification packaging and labelling requirements | Voluntary Recall by Rupert, Gibbon & Spider, Inc. |
| Kama Pigments | Huile de lin raffinée et blanchie | Kama Pigments (9131-8766 Québec Inc.) | Did not meet the technical specifications for the presentation and/or location of information requirements | Commitment by Kama Pigments |
| Kama Pigments | Medium Alkyde | Kama Pigments (9131-8766 Québec Inc.) | Inadequate classification documents | Stop Distribution by Kama Pigments |
| Kama Pigments | Vernis final a tableau - brillant | Kama Pigments (9131-8766 Québec Inc.) | Did not meet the technical specifications for the presentation and/or location of information requirements | Stop Distribution by Kama Pigments |
| Lee Valley | Conservator's Wax | Lee Valley Tools | Inadequate classification documents followed by did not meet the technical specifications for the presentation and/or location of information requirements | Temporary Stop Distribution by Lee Valley Tools followed by Correction by Lee Valley Tools |
| Lyman's | Lyman's Turbo Sonic Case Cleaner | Lyman Products | Inadequate classification documents followed by did not meet the technical specifications for the presentation and/or location of information requirements | Temporary Stop Distribution by Lyman Products followed by Commitment by Lyman Products |
| Lyman's | Lyman's Turbo Sonic Steel Gun Cleaner | Lyman Products | Inadequate classification documents followed by did not meet the technical specifications for the presentation and/or location of information requirements | Temporary Stop Distribution by Lyman Products followed by Commitment by Lyman Products |
| Martin/F. Weber |
Martin/F. Weber turpenoid natural | Curry's Artists' Materials | Determined not to meet the definition of a chemical product under the Regulations | None |
| MG Chemicals | Silicone Modified Conformal Coating | MG Chemicals | Did not meet the technical specifications for the presentation and/or location of information requirements | Stop Distribution by MG Chemicals |
| MG Chemicals | Super Duster | MG Chemicals | No compliance issues detected | None |
| MG Chemicals | Super Glue | MG Chemicals | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Mona Lisa | Mona Lisa Linseed Oil | Speedball Art Products | Inadequate classification documents | Stop Distribution by Speedball Art Products |
| Novus | Novus Polish #1 Plastic Clean & Shine | Profile Accessories | Determined not to meet the definition of a chemical product under the Regulations | None |
| Novus | Novus Polish #2 Fine Scratch Remover | Profile Accessories | Determined not to meet the definition of a chemical product under the Regulations | None |
| Pébéo | Essence de térébenthine rectifiée | Pébéo | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Pébéo | Huile de lin raffinée | Pébéo | Did not meet the technical specifications for the presentation and/or location of information requirements | Commitment by Pébéo |
| Pébéo | Vernis à tableau mat | Pébéo | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Pink Soap | Pink Soap Brush Cleaner | Speedball Art Products | Inadequate classification documents | Stop Distribution by Speedball Art Products |
| Satellite City Inc. | Hot Stuff | Lee Valley Tools | No compliance issues detected | None |
| Tried & True | Tried & True Original Wood Finish | Lee Valley Tools | Inadequate classification documents followed by did not meet the technical specifications for the presentation and/or location of information requirements | Temporary Stop Distribution by Lee Valley Tools followed by Correction by Lee Valley Tools |
| Via Chem | Brush n’ bond #BNB-72 | Via-Chem | Inadequate classification documents | Stop Distribution by Via-Chem |
| Via Chem | High Performance Future Glue | Via-Chem | Inadequate classification documents | Stop Distribution by Via-Chem |
| Via Chem | Via-Bond Fix All Cement Glue | Via-Chem | Inadequate classification documents | Stop Distribution by Via-Chem |
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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