Vol. 133, No. 18 — May 1, 1999

Cradles Regulations — Withdrawal Cribs Regulations — Withdrawal

Statutory Authority

Hazardous Products Act

Sponsoring Department

Department of Health

Notice is hereby given that the proposed amendments to the Cribs and Cradles Regulations of the Hazardous Products Act (Federal Regulatory Plan Proposal No. HCan/96-22-L) pre-published in the Canada Gazette, Part I (February 26, 1994), will not be brought forward at this time. These proposed amendments were primarily intended to improve the clarity of the regulatory text and to reduce the risk of falls that cause head injuries. The risk of falls was to be addressed by the elimination of toeholds that potentially allow children to climb out of cribs. Recent findings by the Product Safety Bureau show that crib designs have evolved and that toeholds are not prevalent as they once were. Thereby, toeholds are not currently a significant contributing factor to falls. The overall issue of falls associated with cribs, however, remains critical and warrants further investigation.

The Product Safety Bureau is, therefore, postponing its submission to amend the Cribs and Cradles Regulations in order to reassess the factors leading to cribs and cradles injuries and to re-evaluate the state of the art of products currently in the market place. Within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice, interested parties may make representations with respect to the postponement of the proposed amendments of the Cribs and Cradles Regulations to the Product Safety Bureau. Representations should cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, and the date of publication of this notice, and be forwarded to the attention of Yves Fortin, Department of Health, Product Safety Bureau, Jeanne-Mance Building, 12th Floor, Tunney's Pasture, Address Locator 1912A, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9, (613) 952-6260.

April 7, 1999

K. S. SUBRAMANIAN
Acting Director
Product Safety Bureau

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