1. These Regulations may be cited as the Carriages and Strollers Regulations.

2. In these Regulations,

“Act”

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

“convertible carriage-stroller”

“convertible carriage-stroller” means a wheeled vehicle designed to be converted to function as a carriage or as a stroller; (landau-poussette)

“product”

“product” means a carriage or stroller as set out in item 39 (as enacted by Order in Council P.C. 1985-1386, dated April 25, 1985 and registered as SOR/85-378, and numbered as item 38 in the December 31, 1989 loose-leaf consolidation of the Statutes of Canada) of Part II of Schedule I to the Act; (produit)

“stroller”

“stroller” means a wheeled vehicle designed to transport an infant or infants or a child or children, normally in a sitting position, and includes a convertible carriage-stroller in the stroller position. (poussette)

3. A product may be advertised, sold or imported into Canada only if it meets the applicable requirements of these Regulations.

• 4. (1) Every product shall have indelibly printed on it or otherwise permanently affixed to it the following information, clearly and prominently displayed in letters and numerals not less than 2.5 mm in height:

  • (a) the name and principal place of business of the person by or for whom the product is made in both official languages;

  • (b) the model name or model number of the product in both official languages; and

  • (c) the year and month of manufacture of the product.

• (2) Every container in which a product is sold or is to be sold shall have indelibly printed on it or otherwise permanently affixed to it, in both official languages, the information required by paragraphs (1)(a) and (b).

• (3) Every product shall have indelibly printed on it or otherwise permanently affixed to it, in both official languages, the following warning statements, clearly and prominently displayed in letters and numerals not less than 2.5 mm in height:

  • (a) that the infant or child never be left in the product unattended;

  • (b) where an occupant restraint system is supplied with the product, that the occupant restraint system is to be used; and

  • (c) that the product may become unstable if a parcel bag, other than one recommended by the manufacturer, is used.

• (4) Every product shall bear or be accompanied by legible written instructions that clearly state, in both official languages, the following information, with line drawings or photographs illustrating the sequence of steps where needed:

  • (a) how the product is to be assembled, if the product is sold or is to be sold not fully assembled, and the recommended use position or positions;

  • (b) how the product is to be maintained and cleaned;

  • (c) how the product is to be folded and unfolded, if it is capable of being folded;

  • (d) how to operate and adjust the braking device;

  • (e) how to use the restraint system, if a restraint system is supplied with the product;

  • (f) the maximum weight and height of a child the product is designed to carry;

  • (g) the maximum load the parcel bag or rack is designed to carry, if a bag or rack is provided with the product or the product has provision for a bag or rack;

  • (h) a warning that the product will become unstable if the manufacturer’s recommended load is exceeded;

  • (i) a warning that the product will become unstable if a parcel bag or rack is used when there is no provision for one; and

  • (j) a warning that care must be taken when folding and unfolding the product to prevent finger entrapment.