Kettles Regulations (SOR/2016-181)

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Kettles Regulations

SOR/2016-181

Registration 2016-06-22

Kettles Regulations

P.C. 2016-608 2016-06-21

His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Health, pursuant to section 37 of the Canada Consumer Product Safety ActFootnote ^a, makes the annexed Kettles Regulations.

Definition of kettle

1 In these Regulations, kettle means a kettle for household use that releases lead into the water that is boiled in it.

Marginal note:Maximum quantity of lead

2 A kettle must not release more than 0.01 ppm lead when tested in accordance with the test method set out in the schedule.

3 [Repeal]

Marginal note:Registration

4 These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.

1 The following method is to be used for determining the quantity of lead that is released by a kettle:
- (a) prepare the kettle for use in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions;
- (b) place 1 L of distilled and deionized water in the kettle;
- (c) heat and boil the water in the kettle, for a total of 15 minutes; and
- (d) when the water has cooled to room temperature, measure the quantity of lead present in the water in terms of parts per million w/w, calculated on the basis of 1 L of water.