On June 20, 2011, the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA) came into force requiring industry to provide information to the Minister of Health regarding the occurrence of an incident that resulted or could reasonably be expected to have resulted in death or serious adverse health effects. Such incidents are also not limited to just Canada if a Canadian product is also sold in another country like the United States. If and when adverse events are reported by consumers, retailers and manufacturers are held responsible to provide follow up and depending on the severity of the case to report the adverse event to Health Canada.
Due to the 2-day reporting deadline, the 10-day investigation timeline, and steep fines for not compiling with the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, manufacturers will need assistance when analyzing and managing events. As well as preparing incident reports for submission and determining the injury prevention need to implement mitigation or not. SafetyCall International is qualified to provide the knowledge and service that these companies are lacking.
SafetyCall International has the ability to configure its database on behalf of its clients to receive, document, investigate and report incidents that may require mandatory reporting to Health Canada in compliance with CCPSA.
With over 25 years of experience in regulatory reporting and adverse event management, SafetyCall International can meet the needs of your company to comply with the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act.
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