Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 18, 2007, Winnipeg, Manitoba A8 Canada Winnipeg free press tuesday december 18, 2007 toy recalls Spur safety rules importers could face fines of up to $1 million by Terry Pedwell o Ottawa ? the Federal govern ment will introduce tougher product safety Laws in the new year in the Wake of some High profile recalls of imported toys foods and drugs. Prime minister Stephen Harper says the new measures will include making importers responsible for the safety of what they bring into the country under the threat of fines that could reach $1 million. Canadians should to have to worry about the toys they re putting under the tree they should to have to worry about the food they eat and they should to have to worry about drugs that May do More harm than Good Harper said at a salvation army toy warehouse in Ottawa a West end. New legislation will be introduced in the new year. The announcement comes too late for Consumers who be recall said health minister Tony companies he said. The Impact of Low Lead Levels on a already finished their Holiday shop Clement. That a what a used in the european child a development can often go unde Ping say critics who complain that under our proposed legislation i Union for tested she said. I think its a false Harper could have taken action could Force a recall. I could ensure that the Federal governments consumer sense of months ago. The health and safety of canadians product recall website lists five toys while Nash applauded the conserve we re now what december five comes first when it comes to toys or or children a products that were natives for taking Steps to improve shopping Days until Christmas other consumer recalled this month. Four of them product safety she said increasing lamented Liberal consumer affairs companies would also be required including a toy bus and a Power show fines for importers is a reactionary critic Dan Mcteague. To provide Consumers with better Safe Al were manufactured in China. The measure. Canada needs to do More to feign somehow that they re inter to information and to build safety fifth product ? a baby stroller ? was testing of products before they reach ested in protecting children when in checks throughout their Supply chains. Made in the . Our shores to ensure they Are up to fact they be done Little or nothing and As Well importers would be held while the number of product recalls Canadian safety standards she said. The damage is done As far As the shop responsible for the safety of goods has increased dramatically there have we Don to want to find out about a Ping season is concerned is Inex Cus brought into Canada. Maximum fines been no reports of children falling ill problem after the fact said Nash. under the food and drug act would from using the products says we want products to be tested prior the proposed changes would give increase from $5,000 up to current Clement. To being released into the Market so the health minister Powers to invoke International standards. But the health minister could to pos that we re assured that our standards mandatory product recalls when com fines could be structured in defined Sibly know whether those products Are being panties fail to act on their own. Dollar amounts or As a percentage of a have had Adverse effects especially Clement is promising a consultation under our current legislation if a company a income Clement suggest those tainted with High Lead Levels says period with Industry and consumer particular manufacturer refused to de. New Democrat my Peggy Nash. 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