Canada Proposed Strengthening Regulatory Requirements for Magnetic Toys

On November 4, 2017, Health Canada published proposed amendments to the Toys Regulations to address the serious ingestion hazards posed by certain magnetic toys. 

The proposed amendments established a restriction on both the size and the attractive strength of magnetic toy components, as well as specific tests to identify dangerous magnetic parts that may separate from a toy during play. These changes will align Health Canada’s safety requirements and tests for magnetic toys with ASTM F963, EN 71 and ISO 8124 requirements. 

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