1. These Regulations may be cited as the Hazardous Products (Expansion Gates and Expandable Enclosures) Regulations.

2. In these Regulations,

“Act”

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

“burrs”

“burrs” means, in relation to the surface finish of a product and its components, any non-functional protrusion that changes the roughness-height index by more than 100 micrometres; (barbures)

“expansion gate”

“expansion gate” means a barrier that is intended to be erected in a doorway or similar opening in order to prevent the passage of young children, but that can be removed by older persons who are able to operate the locking mechanism; (barrière extensible)

“expandable enclosure”

“expandable enclosure” means a self-supporting barrier, for indoor or outdoor use, intended to surround completely an area or play-space within which young children may be confined; (enceinte extensible)

“indelibly printed”

“indelibly printed” in relation to the labelling of a product or of a container in which a product is sold, means marked by means of paint-stencilling, die-stamping, moulding or stamping directly on the product or container or by any other means, in such a manner that the markings do not fade and are not subject to being erased when tested in accordance with section 1 of Schedule I; (inscription indélébile)

“permanently affixed”

“permanently affixed” in relation to the labelling of a product or of a container in which a product is sold, means durably applied by means of a sticker that is fastened or attached to the product or container with an adhesive or other suitable bonding medium or by any other means, and in such a manner that the markings are not readily removable when tested in accordance with section 2 of Schedule I. It does not include affixed by means of a hang tag, stuffing label or padding label; (inscription permanente)

“product”

“product” means an expansion gate or expandable enclosure, specifically intended for children from the age of 6 months to 24 months, as set out in item 46 of Part II of Schedule I to the Act; (produit)

“rough”

“rough” means, in relation to the surface finish of a product and its components, that the roughness-height index is greater than 50 micrometres; (rugueux)

“roughness-height index”

“roughness-height index” means, in relation to the surface finish of a product and its components, the mean deviation, expressed in micrometres, of the surface irregularities from a hypothetical perfect surface; (indice de rugosité-hauteur)

“safety standard”

“safety standard” means American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard F 1004 - 86 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for First-Generation Standard Expansion Gates and Expandable Enclosures, approved on December 26, 1986 and published in April 1987. (norme de sécurité)