Carriages and Strollers Regulations (SOR/2016-167)

1 The following method is to be used for testing the stability of a stroller on a horizontal plane:

• (a) place the stroller in the manufacturer’s recommended position for use as a stroller with all wheels on a horizontal plane;

• (b) with no added weight in the seating unit, place the footrest of the stroller in the lowest manufacturer’s recommended use position;

• (c) place a 5 cm wooden cube on the centre of the footrest;

• (d) apply a force of 200 N vertically downward on the cube;

• (e) note whether the stroller is still in the manufacturer’s recommended use position with all wheels in contact with the horizontal plane; and

• (f) in the case of a multiple occupancy stroller, perform the test on each footrest, one at a time and then on each footrest simultaneously.