Product Recalls

Due to the sheer volume of recalls on a monthly basis, all parents should look to the below website for the most up to date and accurate information. This website is searchable by keyword, should you have a concern about a specific product.

Health Canada Consumer Products Recall List

http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/home-accueil-eng.jsp

As you may know Transport Canada updated the regulations for car seats effective Jan 1, 2012. The main changes involve the weight limits to be met before changing children from one type of seat to the next. For instance from rear facing to forward facing or from forward facing to booster.

Per the news release from Transport Canada at http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/mediaroom/releases-2011-h145e-6605.htm

The updated regulations are part of a regular process of reviewing child safety standards while using the most up-to-date technology available for testing. The updates include aligning elements with those in the United States and incorporating specific Canadian testing requirements.

The major changes include:

• · a new testing requirement using a three-point seatbelt to secure car seats in vehicles;
• · changes to child seats' dynamic testing to adopt most of the U.S. testing parameters;
• · changing the definition of an infant from 9 kg to 10 kg;
• · an increase in the maximum allowable weight limit of child seats from 22 kg to 30 kg;
• · introducing dynamic testing requirements for booster seats; and
• · allowing harnesses to be certified for use on school buses by special needs children.

For more information please go to the link above or to http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/safedrivers-childsafety-car-time-stages-1083.htm

Transport Canada Child Restraint Information
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/safedrivers-childsafety-index-53.htm

For those who have purchased products in the USA, you may find recalls here: http://www.recalls.gov/cpsc.html