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Consumer Product Safety

Health Canada helps protect the Canadian public by researching, assessing and collaborating in the management of the health risks and safety hazards associated with the many consumer products, including pest management products, that Canadians use everyday.

Health Canada is actively involved in injury prevention by:

  • Supporting the development of safety standards and guidelines.
  • Enforcing legislation by conducting investigations, inspections, seizures, recalls and prosecutions.
  • Testing and conducting research on consumer products.
  • Providing importers, manufacturers and distributors with hazard and technical information.
  • Publishing product advisories, warnings and recalls.
  • Promoting safety and the responsible use of products.

To enhance your safety, Health Canada works in partnership with:

  • All levels of Governmental agencies and programmes
  • Industry
  • National, regional, and international groups
  • The Canadian Public

Want to report an incident?

Report a product-related injury or death, or a safety concern regarding a:

What Information is Available?

This section contains product information tailored to reach a wide audience.

Parents and caregivers:

Industry and Professionals:

Last Updated: 2006-01-04 Top