2023-2024 compliance verification report published by Health Canada

SGS publishes an overview of Health Canada’s annual compliance verification report for 2023-2024. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) February 27, 2025 - SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 027.25, highlighting the publication of Health Canada’s annual compliance verification report.

Issued by Health Canada’s Compliance and Enforcement Division of the Consumer and Hazardous Product Safety Directorate (CHPSD) on January 31, 2025, the report provides information on the compliance and enforcement measures taken to ensure the safety of consumer products for Canadian consumers.

Some examples of applicable products are included in the following categories:

• Houseware: furniture, home décor, lighting, household cleaning, kitchenware
• Home and automobile maintenance: construction materials, tools
• Children's products: nursery products, baby gear, toys
• Clothing, textiles and accessories: clothing, household textiles, footwear
• Electronics: televisions and home theatres, electronic cables, batteries and chargers, computers and peripherals, cellphones and accessories

SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulatory changes that could impact their business. SafeGuardS 027.25 features a link to the report, as well as graphics illustrating highlights, including the most recalled consumer product categories.

Stakeholders are encouraged to refer to the original SafeGuardS 027.25 for more details.

SGS consumer product services
SGS provides news about the development of regulations affecting consumer products as a complimentary service. With an unrivaled global network of laboratories, they offer physical/mechanical testing, analytical testing and consultancy work for technical and non-technical parameters applicable to a comprehensive range of consumer products. In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s consumer product services. [www.sgs.com/cp]

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full Health Canada Published Compliance Verification Report for 2023-2024 SafeGuardS. [www.sgs.com/en/news/2025/02/safeguards-02725-health-canada-published-compliance-verification-report-for-2023-2024]

Subscribe today and receive SGS SafeGuardS direct to your inbox. [http://www.sgs.com/subscribes]

For further information contact:

Dennis Lancion
Technical Manager, Hardlines
Tel: +1 (905) 364-3757
Website: www.sgs.com/hardlines
LinkedIn: SGS Connectivity & Products

About SGS
SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability.

Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource.

SGS is publicly traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SGSN (ISIN CH0002497458, Reuters SGSN.S, Bloomberg SGSN:SW).

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