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In September 2015, Health Canada ordered Alberta’s Orange TKO Industries Inc. to recall and stop the sale of the “Orange TKO Super Concentrated All Purpose Cleaner”. The company sold the product with labels that weren’t compliant with the Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001 (CCCR) (SOR /2001-269), sections 22 and 23, and subsections 24(1)(c), […]
Health Canada is now informing Canadians about the potential Health and Safety risks linked form buying both cosmetics and consumer products online. Throughout the years there has been a rise in online purchases, with many Canadian consumers purchasing both their needs and wants online. However, although the procedure of buying products online is time […]
Today Health Canada issued the update, Health Canada informing Canadians of risks related to certain preservatives in cosmetic, non-prescription and natural health products. Health Canada is informing consumers of potential risks related to the combination of methylisothiazolinone and methylchloroisothiazolinone (MI/MCI) used as a preservative in certain leave-on cosmetic, non-prescription and natural health products. Examples of leave-on […]
The Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations (CCCR, 2001) help protect and inform Canadian Consumers about the toxic, explosive, flammable and corrosive chemicals found in their products. To inform the consumers about the products they may purchase the containers must have the correct CCCR symbols along with the appropriate warning and first aid statements and safety […]
The article, New 2016 TSCA Chemical Data Reporting Requirements, is brought to you by lexology.com. Under EPA’s Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) Rule promulgated pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), certain chemical manufacturers, chemical importers, and toll manufacturers must report information on the chemicals to EPA every four years for the purpose […]
The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), Canada’s national hazard communication standard, is changing to incorporate the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) – an internationally recognized standard for hazard classification and communication. On February 11, 2015, the Government of Canada published the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR). The new WHMIS, called […]
By: Ashley Thompson, Chemical Regulatory Consultant Health Canada is the federal department in Canada responsible for protecting the Canadian public through research, assessment, and management of health and safety hazards of consumer products including drugs, cosmetics, and chemical products. Any chemical products on the shelves in Canada may be subject to a Health Canada […]