Consumer Product Enforcement Summary Report - Cyclical Enforcement Project 2017-2018: Textile Flammability Regulations (Halloween Costumes)

Fiscal Year 2017-2018

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 Halloween costumes and accessories with the requirements of the Textile Flammability Regulations.

For this project, compliance of select Halloween costumes with the Textile Flammability 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.

Prior to initiating this CE project, the CPSP carried out a market survey to determine the presence of Halloween costume companies in Canada. Targets were then selected from that list of companies.

Over the course of the 2017-2018 fiscal year, flammability testing of 21 different products was carried out. The flammability testing resulted in 4 voluntary recalls and 1 stop sale to address non-compliance. There were 16 instances where no corrective actions were required.

Results

Readers should consult the individual recall and safety notices, if applicable, for details of the products subject to this enforcement action.

Summary of the samples assessed and corrective actions taken during this project
Brand Product Name Source of Sample Determination Corrective Action
Alterego Black Feather Angel Wings Savers No compliance issues detected None
Alterego Feather Boa Savers No compliance issues detected None
Amscan Deluxe Angel Wings Party Expert No compliance issues detected None
Amscan Disney Beauty and the Beast Belle Children's Costume Party City No compliance issues detected None
California Costume Little Mermaid Children's Costume Party Bazaar No compliance issues detected None
California Costume Tragedy Ann Ragdoll Wig Halloween Central No compliance issues detected None
Danson Decor Costume Penguin Gift Market Discount Centre No compliance issues detected None
Danson Decor Costumes Pirate Danson Decor No compliance issues detected None
Dreamgirl "Ally Kazaam" Genie Costume Ripsters Halloween Shop No compliance issues detected None
Fright Night Princess Costume Link Product Solutions No compliance issues detected None
Just pretending Dress Up Fun Boa Dollar Tree Stores Canada No compliance issues detected None
Hip Feather Boas Party Market Did not meet the textile flammability requirement Voluntary recall by PartyMart.com
Party Gear Witch Hat Headband CTG Brands Inc. No compliance issues detected None
Rasta Imposta Rasta Tam Halloween Alley No compliance issues detected None
Rhode Island Novelty Black Feather Boa with Gold Tinsel Party Stuff Did not meet the textile flammability requirement Voluntary recall by Rhode Island Novelty
Rubie’s Humor Wigs Black Mullet Wig Rubie's Costume Co. (Canada) No compliance issues detected None
Rubie's Costume Co. Black Feather Wings The Halloween Store No compliance issues detected None
Secret Wishes Kissable Kitty Au Centre du Party Did not meet the textile flammability requirement Voluntary recall by Rubie’s Costume Co. (Canada)
The Little Princess Rosebud Angel
(2012 model)
Crazy Halloween Non-compliant to section 7(a) of the CCPSA Stop sale by Rubie’s Costume Co. (Canada)
Rosebud Angel
(2014 model)
LOL Party Centre No compliance issues detected
Touch of Nature Feather Boas Gale's Wonderland Did not meet the textile flammability requirement Voluntary recall by Midwest Design Imports

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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