Children's Products Canadian Requirements
Introduction to Canadian Children's Product SOR Certification
SOR refers to the corresponding requirements in Canada's Consumer Product Safety RegULations that children's products must meet for compliant sales in Canada.
Children's products sold in Canada are requiRED to provide test reports certifying that the products comply with Canada's Consumer Product Safety Regulations.
Notes on Certification Documents
You are required to provide a true, valid and complete test report, including but not limited to the following contents:
① Basic product information
② Manufacturer information
③ Complete test items and results
④ Test sample images, which must be consistent with the actual products you sell
⑤ Signature or seal of the third-party testing laboratory
Note: Testing standards vary by product type. The following testing standards are for reference only:
Product Category | Product Subtype and Testing Requirements | Testing Standards |
Children's Sleepwear | Children's Sleepwear (Must meet all the testing standards on the right) | sor/2011-17 Mechanical HazardsSOR/2016-169 Children's Sleepwear (Tight-fitting/Loose-fitting)SOR/2016-188 Phthalates RegulationsSOR/2018-83 Consumer Products Containing Lead RegulationsSOR/2016-193 Surface Coating Materials Regulations |
Children's Apparel (Excluding Sleepwear and Footwear) | Children's Apparel (Excluding Sleepwear and Footwear) (Must meet all the testing standards on the right) | SOR/2011-17 Mechanical HazardsSOR/2016-194 Textile Flammability RegulationsSOR/2016-188 Phthalates RegulationsSOR/2018-83 Consumer Products Containing Lead RegulationsSOR/2016-193 Surface Coating Materials Regulations |
Children's Toys | Children's Toys (Must meet all the testing standards on the right) | SOR/2011-17 Toys RegulationsSOR/2011-17-Small parts（Dolls and Soft Toys - Eyes and Nose）SOR/2016-188 Phthalates RegulationsSOR/2016-193 Surface Coating Materials RegulationsSOR/2018-83 Consumer Products Containing Lead Regulations |
Cribs, Cradles, Cradle Accessories and Sleep Products | Cribs, Cradles, Cradle Accessories and Sleep Products (Must meet all the testing standards on the right) | SOR/2016-152 Cribs, Cradles and Bassinets RegulationsSOR/2016-188 Phthalates RegulationsSOR/2016-193 Surface Coating Materials RegulationsSOR/2018-83 Consumer Products Containing Lead RegulationsSOR/2014-79 Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (S.C. 2010, c. 21)-Schedule 2-Article 16-Products that are made, in whole or in part, of polyurethane foam that contains tris (2-chloroethyl) phosphate and that are intended for a child under three years of age |
Children's Mattresses | Children's Mattresses (Must meet all the testing standards on the right) | SOR/2018-83 Consumer Products Containing Lead RegulationsSOR/2016-188 Phthalates RegulationsSOR/2016-193 Surface Coating Materials RegulationsSOR/2016-194 Textile Flammability RegulationsSOR/2016-152 Cribs, Cradles and Bassinets Regulations |
Pacifiers | Pacifiers (Must meet all the testing standards on the right) | SOR/2016-184 Pacifiers RegulationsSOR/2011-17 Mechanical HazardsSOR/2018-83 Consumer Products Containing Lead RegulationsSOR/2016-188 Phthalates RegulationsSOR/2016-193 Surface Coating Materials Regulations |
Infant Feeding Bottle Nipples | Infant Feeding Bottle Nipples (Must meet all the testing standards on the right) | SOR/2016-180 Infant Feeding Bottle Nipples RegulationsSOR/2018-83 Consumer Products Containing Lead RegulationsSOR/2016-188 Phthalates RegulationsSOR/2016-193 Surface Coating Materials Regulations |
- Only for Bottles in Infant Feeding Bottle Nipples | - | SOR/2014-79 Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (S.C. 2010, c. 21)-Schedule 2-Article 15-Polycarbonate baby bottles that contain 4,4′-isopropylidenediphenol (BISphenol A) |
Infant Playpens | Infant Playpens (Must meet all the testing standards on the right) | 16 CFR 1224/ASTM F2085-19 Portable Bed RailsSOR/2018-83 Consumer Products Containing Lead RegulationsSOR/2016-188 Phthalates RegulationsSOR/2016-193 Surface Coating Materials RegulationsSOR/2014-79 Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (S.C. 2010, c. 21)-Schedule 2-Article 16-Products that are made, in whole or in part, of polyurethane foam that contains tris (2-chloroethyl) phosphate and that are intended for a child under three years of age |
Durable Infant/Toddler Products - CheMICal Testing Items | Durable Infant/Toddler Products (Chemical Testing Items, Must meet all the testing standards on the right) | SOR/2018-83 Consumer Products Containing Lead RegulationsSOR/2016-188 Phthalates RegulationsSOR/2016-193 Surface Coating Materials RegulationsSOR/2014-79 Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (S.C. 2010, c. 21)-Schedule 2-Article 16-Products that are made, in whole or in part, of polyurethane foam that contains tris (2-chloroethyl) phosphate and that are intended for a child under three years of age |
Durable Infant/Toddler Products - Physical Testing Items (Different products need to meet corresponding standards) | Diaper Changing Devices | 16 CFR 1235/ASTM F2388-21 Baby Changing Products |
Children's Wardrobes | 16 CFR 1261/ASTM f2057-23 Clothing Storage Units | |
Booster Seats | 16 CFR 1237/ASTM F2640-18 Booster Seats | |
Children's Folding and Non-folding Chairs and Stools | 16 CFR 1232/ASTM F2613-19 Children's Folding Chairs/Stools | |
High Chairs | astm f404-21/16 CFR 1231/EN 14988:2017+A2:2024 Children's high chairs | |
Infant Bath Seats | 16 CFR 1215/ASTM F1967-19 Infant Bath Seats | |
Infant Bouncer Seats | 16 CFR 1229/ASTM F2167-22 Infant Bouncer Seats | |
Infant Swings | 16 CFR 1223/ASTM F2088-22 Infant Swings | |
Portable Hook-on Chairs | 16 CFR 1233/ASTM F1235-18 Portable Hook-on Chairs | |
Strollers | Strollers (Must meet all the testing standards on the right) | SOR/2023-101 Carriages and Strollers RegulationsSOR/2016-193 Surface Coating Materials RegulationsSOR/2018-83 Consumer Products Containing Lead RegulationsSOR/2014-79 Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (S.C. 2010, c. 21)-Schedule 2-Article 16-Products that are made, in whole or in part, of polyurethane foam that contains tris (2-chloroethyl) phosphate and that are intended for a child under three years of age |
Children's Bicycles | Children's Bicycles (Must meet all the testing standards on the right) | 16 CFR 1512 BicyclesSOR/2018-83 Consumer Products Containing Lead RegulationsSOR/2016-193 Surface Coating Materials Regulations |
Children's Bicycle Helmets | - (Must meet all the testing standards on the right) | SOR/2018-83 Consumer Products Containing Lead Regulations16 CFR 1203 Bicycle HelmetsSOR/2011-17 Mechanical Hazards |
- (Meet any one of the testing standards on the right) | astm f1447-18 Helmets Used in Recreational Bicycling or Roller SkatingSNELL B-90A Snell Helmets CertificationSNELL B-95 Snell Helmets Certification | |
Playpens | Playpens (Must meet all the testing standards on the right) | SOR/2018-186 Playpens RegulationsSOR/2018-83 Consumer Products Containing Lead RegulationsSOR/2016-188 Phthalates RegulationsSOR/2016-193 Surface Coating Materials Regulations |
Children's Tents | Children's Tents (Must meet all the testing standards on the right) | SOR/2011-17 Mechanical HazardsSOR/2016-185 Tents RegulationsSOR/2018-83 Consumer Products Containing Lead RegulationsSOR/2016-193 Surface Coating Materials RegulationsSOR/2016-188 Phthalates Regulations |
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