Updated test methods for consumer products including toys, mattresses, baby products

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 at retail meets Canada’s regulatory requirements, including toys, mattresses, baby products, etc.

Below is a full list of test methodologies for regulated consumer products that have recently been updated by Health Canada. Please refer to the links to download a copy of the listed test method by logging in to your RCC member account:

Chemistry Methods

• Determination of Total Lead and Cadmium in Plastic Consumer Products by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) (C02.3.1) - Effective Date: 2021-02-22
• Determination of Total Lead in Plastic Consumer Products by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) (C02.3.2) - Effective Date: 2021-02-22
• Determination of the Flash Point of Fluids by the Closed Cup Test Method (C22) - Effective Date: 2021-03-11

Mechanical Methods

• Sharp Edges (M00.2) -Effective Date: 2020-12-07
• Sharp Points (M00.3) - Effective Date: 2021-01-15
• Rattles (M05) - Effective Date: 2021-02-12
• Pacifiers and other Similar Consumer Products (M09) - Effective Date: 2021-03-29
• Bassinets (M12.3) - Effective Date: 2021-01-26  
• Accessories and Stands (M12.4) - Effective Date: 2021-03-12
• Magnetic Toys (M18) - Effective Date: 2021-02-04

Flammability Methods

• Combustion resistance of mattresses (F06) - Effective Date: 2020-12-01
• Cellulose insulation (F08) - Effective Date: 2020-11-30
• Test method for lighters (F19) - Effective Date: 2020-12-15
• Ignition propensity of cigarettes (F26) - Effective Date: 2021-02-23