Product Safety

An Interim Order Respecting Ultraviolet Radiation-emitting Devices and Ozone-generating Devices was released by Health Canada on June 7, 2021 and comes into effect on July 6, 2021.  Under the orde...Learn More

Health Canada is reminding Canadians to ensure that their carbon monoxide and smoke alarms meet national safety standards. It is important to check and make sure a Canadian certification mark appears ...Learn More

RCC’s Food Safety | Health & Wellness Committee is meeting with Health Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and other industry partners on May 5, 2021 to discuss challenges and best practice...Learn More

Health Canada is reminding retailers to exercise caution around selling hand sanitizers in beverage containers. Recent data shows there continues to be a three-fold increase of monthly calls to Canadi...Learn More

Health Canada recently updated a number of its test methodologies for regulated consumer products in Canada. Health Canada will refer to these updated test methods to determine if products being sold ...Learn More

Retailers who sell dishware will be interested to know Health Canada recently updated its industry guide for glazed ceramics and glassware products. The guide provides a summary of information about t...Learn More

Health Canada is looking to better understand the scope and scale of hazardous consumer products being used in the workplace, their impact on workers’ health and safety, and how to best protect work...Learn More

RCC continues to advocate on behalf of our members during the COVID-19 crisis to avoid discretionary labelling regulatory initiatives so that retailers in Canada can focus on recovery. RCC partnered w...Learn More

Health Canada sent a notice with the updated requirements for certain alcohol-based fuel containers and portable firepots that use pourable fuels. There have been serious health hazards reported in ...Learn More

Health Canada recently updated a number of its industry guides related to the use of flame retardant chemicals for several product categories subject to the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CC...Learn More