Let's just wrap children in bubble wrap...
So, I work in a testing lab. We get updates on banned products all the time(Like those yo-yo balls that are full of dangerous shit.) I usually just ignore the emails but today I couldn't....
BABY WALKERS BANNED IN CANADA
Health Canada has banned baby walkers from sale in Canada by issuing an amendment to the Hazardous Products Act (HPA) in the April 7, 2004 edition of the Canada Gazette, Vol.13, No.7 (http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partII/2004/20040407/html/sor46-e.html). The amendment stipulates the effective date of the ban as March 23, 2004, the registration date of the regulation. This action comes as a result of Health Canada’s conclusion that the inherent nature of baby walkers poses significant and unnecessary risks to infants.
Background
Baby walkers are designed for infants who are able to sit up but not yet able to walk on their own. Although available in different designs, most baby walkers consist of a rigid frame set upon a wheeled base. The child is seated within the rigid frame while allowing their feet to be in contact with the floor. The infant can move about freely without a parent's help.
In 1989, in cooperation with the Canadian Juvenile Products Association (CJPA), the Canadian government established a voluntary industry standard to address a number of safety concerns with baby walkers. The standard's stringent stipulations and the support of the CJPA resulted in a rapid phase out and voluntary prohibition on the sale of baby walkers in Canada.
In 1997 however, the Canadian Juvenile Products Association ceased to exist and a number of its members joined the U.S. Juvenile Product Manufacturers Association (JPMA). Although most major retailers had refrained from re-introducing baby walkers into Canada and such products are not manufactured in Canada, baby walkers were available to Canadians through second-hand sales, street vendors, electronic commerce, and some retail outlets.
In 2000, the JPMA, in conjunction with the American Standards for Testing Materials (ASTM), published a voluntary safety standard for baby walkers, ASTM F977-00. Since that publication a number of mid size retail stores and chains in Canada once again began carrying baby walkers. It is Health Canada’s contention that the ASTM standard is insufficient and does not provide an adequate level of safety for children. In order to prevent injury and protect children from the inherent hazards of baby walkers Health Canada has decided to prohibit the advertising, sale, and importation of baby walkers into Canada.
I think everything is just too damn regulated.
BABY WALKERS BANNED IN CANADA
Health Canada has banned baby walkers from sale in Canada by issuing an amendment to the Hazardous Products Act (HPA) in the April 7, 2004 edition of the Canada Gazette, Vol.13, No.7 (http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partII/2004/20040407/html/sor46-e.html). The amendment stipulates the effective date of the ban as March 23, 2004, the registration date of the regulation. This action comes as a result of Health Canada’s conclusion that the inherent nature of baby walkers poses significant and unnecessary risks to infants.
Background
Baby walkers are designed for infants who are able to sit up but not yet able to walk on their own. Although available in different designs, most baby walkers consist of a rigid frame set upon a wheeled base. The child is seated within the rigid frame while allowing their feet to be in contact with the floor. The infant can move about freely without a parent's help.
In 1989, in cooperation with the Canadian Juvenile Products Association (CJPA), the Canadian government established a voluntary industry standard to address a number of safety concerns with baby walkers. The standard's stringent stipulations and the support of the CJPA resulted in a rapid phase out and voluntary prohibition on the sale of baby walkers in Canada.
In 1997 however, the Canadian Juvenile Products Association ceased to exist and a number of its members joined the U.S. Juvenile Product Manufacturers Association (JPMA). Although most major retailers had refrained from re-introducing baby walkers into Canada and such products are not manufactured in Canada, baby walkers were available to Canadians through second-hand sales, street vendors, electronic commerce, and some retail outlets.
In 2000, the JPMA, in conjunction with the American Standards for Testing Materials (ASTM), published a voluntary safety standard for baby walkers, ASTM F977-00. Since that publication a number of mid size retail stores and chains in Canada once again began carrying baby walkers. It is Health Canada’s contention that the ASTM standard is insufficient and does not provide an adequate level of safety for children. In order to prevent injury and protect children from the inherent hazards of baby walkers Health Canada has decided to prohibit the advertising, sale, and importation of baby walkers into Canada.
I think everything is just too damn regulated.