Consumer Products Containing Lead Regulations (SOR/2018-83)

Marginal note:Definitions

1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

accessible part

accessible part means any part of a product that may be touched, licked, mouthed or swallowed during the reasonably foreseeable use of the product. (partie accessible)

consumer product containing lead

consumer product containing lead means any of the following products that contains lead:

• (a) a product that is brought into contact with the user’s mouth during normal use, except for

  • (i) a kitchen utensil, or

  • (ii) a product that is subject to the Glazed Ceramics and Glassware Regulations;

• (b) any clothing or clothing accessory that is intended for use by a child under 14 years of age;

• (c) a product that is intended for use in learning or play by a child under 14 years of age;

• (d) a book or similar printed product that is intended for a child under 14 years of age, except if it is

  • (i) printed on paper or cardboard, and

  • (ii) printed and bound in a conventional manner using conventional materials;

• (e) a product whose primary purpose is to facilitate the relaxation, sleep, hygiene, carrying or transportation of a child under four years of age. (produit de consommation contenant du plomb)

good laboratory practices

good laboratory practices means practices that are in accordance with the principles set out in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development document entitled OECD Principles of Good Laboratory Practice, Number 1 of the OECD Series on Principles of Good Laboratory Practice and Compliance Monitoring, ENV/MC/CHEM(98)17, the English version of which is dated January 21, 1998 and the French version of which is dated March 6, 1998. (bonnes pratiques de laboratoire)