Hazardous Products (Carpet) Regulations (C.R.C., c. 923)

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Hazardous Products (Carpet) Regulations

C.R.C., c. 923

CANADA CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT

Regulations Respecting the Advertising, Sale and Importation of Hazardous Products (Carpets)

SHORT TITLE

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Hazardous Products (Carpet) Regulations.

INTERPRETATION

2. In these Regulations,

“Act”

“Act” means the Hazardous Products Act; (Loi)

“dealer”

“dealer” means a person who is a manufacturer, processor or finisher of a textile product or a person who is engaged in the business of importing or selling a textile product; (fournisseur)

“product”

“product” means a carpet, carpeting (including carpet tiles), mat, matting or rug that is included in item 29 or 30 of Part II of Schedule I to the Act. (produit)

  • SOR/91-264, s. 2.

REQUIREMENTS

  • 3. (1) A product other than

    • (a) a product commonly known as a carpet tile, or

    • (b) a product that has a measurement greater than 2.16 square metres (24 square feet) or has a linear dimension greater than 1.8 metres (6 feet)

    may be advertised or sold if it is marked in accordance with section 4.

  • (2) A product that is not intended for indoor use that

    • (a) is commonly known as carpet tile, or

    • (b) has a measurement greater than 2.16 square metres (24 square feet) or has a linear dimension greater than 1.8 metres (6 feet)

    may be advertised or sold if it is marked in accordance with section 5.

  • SOR/91-264, s. 3(F).

4. A product described in subsection 3(1) shall, at the time it is advertised or sold, have a label bearing the warning set out in section 5 or the following warning:

“Caution — Flammable — Do not use in locations exposed to open flame or sources of intense heat”

“Attention — Inflammable — Tenir éloigné de la flamme ou d’une source de chaleur intense”

  •  SOR/91-264, s. 4(F).

5. A product described in subsection 3(2) shall, at the time it is advertised or sold, have a label bearing the following warning:

“Caution — Flammable — Do not use in locations exposed to open flame or sources of intense heat. Do not use indoors”

“Attention — Inflammable — Tenir éloigné de la flamme ou d’une source de chaleur intense. Ne pas utiliser à l’intérieur”

  •  SOR/91-264, s. 5(F).

6. The warning referred to in sections 4 and 5 shall be clearly and prominently stated and shall be

  • (a) printed in letters that are easily legible and are of equal size and prominence; and

  • (b) set apart from any other graphic material on the label.