Update on Proposed Mandatory Product Recall Law
Consumer Product Safety and Recall Management Bulletin
April 2008
When enacted, the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) and proposed amendments to the Food and Drugs Act (FDA) will impact on how manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers do business in Canada. The legislation, which received first reading earlier this month, will give the Canadian government the right to require product recalls, mandate notification to the Government of product issues and incidents that raise safety concerns and provide for significant penalties for failure to comply with the law.
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