{"id":940,"date":"2011-09-28T08:00:25","date_gmt":"2011-09-28T12:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/regulatory.blog\/?p=940"},"modified":"2011-09-28T08:00:25","modified_gmt":"2011-09-28T12:00:25","slug":"online-or-mail-order-shopping-a-reminder-for-responsible-shopping-and-product-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/help-center\/articles\/online-or-mail-order-shopping-a-reminder-for-responsible-shopping-and-product-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Online or Mail Order Shopping – A Reminder for Responsible Shopping and Product Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most people have seen, at one time or another, ads for new children\u2019s products or household\/personal use products on the television, or online, with what appears to be an \u2018amazing\u2019 deal… those famous \u2018limited time offers<\/em>\u2019 with the amazing deal to \u2018purchase now and you\u2019ll get two products for the price of one<\/em>\u2019.Shoppers need to keep in mind that it’s not always just about the \u2018deal<\/em>\u2019.<\/p>\n

When shopping online or via mail, shoppers need to keep in mind that some products may be prohibited in your home country and others still may have special safety requirements that are actually more strict than the safety requirements for the same product in other countries. The more you know about the health,\u00a0environmental and user risks of the product you are about to purchase, the better you can protect the health and stability of both you and your family.\u00a0If you do not practice responsible shopping, you can end up putting yourself and your family into some sticky situations.
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One example of the consequences of not practicing responsible shopping is during the purchase of a children\u2019s car seat in Canada.\u00a0Perhaps you\u2019ve seen an ad online for a really good deal on a car seat that is coming from the United States and you happen to live in Canada.\u00a0Car seats for children are regulated by both Health Canada and Transport Canada, and must pass safety requirements specifically for Canada, which are not the same as those in the United States or any other country.\u00a0Transport Canada on their website indicates the following warning with regards to purchasing car seats outside of Canada:<\/p>\n

The use of non-compliant child seats may not only jeopardize children’s safety and pose a serious danger to the public, but it may also result in repercussions such as: <\/em><\/p>\n