This regulation sets flame-spread time minimums for certain textile products and bedding, using a specified test method, and it excludes several listed product categories.
Textile Flammability Regulations His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Health, pursuant to section 37 of the Canada Consumer Product Safety Acta, makes the annexed Textile Flammability Regulations. S.C. 2010, c. 21 Definitions The following definitions apply in these Regulations. bedding means bedding that is composed of textile fibres. (article de literie) textile products means products that are composed of textile fibres, other than bedding. (produit textile) Non-application These Regulations do not apply to the following products: children’s sleepwear in sizes up to and including 14X; dolls, plush toys, soft toys and toys intended to be entered by a child; cribs, cradles and bassinets; playpens; expansion gates and expandable enclosures for children; textile floor coverings; tents; and mattresses. Products without raised fibre surface The flame spread time for textile products without a raised fibre surface must be greater than 3.5 seconds. Products with raised fibre surface The flame spread time for textile products with a raised fibre surface that exhibits ignition or fusion of its base fibres must be greater than 4 seconds. Bedding The flame spread time for bedding without a raised fibre surface, or bedding with a raised fibre surface that exhibits ignition or fusion of its base fibres, must be greater than 7 seconds. Applicable standard The flame spread time must be determined according to the Canadian General Standards Board standard CAN/CGSB-4.2 No. 27.5, entitled Textile Test Methods: Flame Resistance — 45° Angle Test — One-Second Flame Impingement, as amended from time to time. [Repeal] Registration These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.