Report Electrical Product Safety Issue
Product Safety Reporting Form
Important Notice:
As of March 12, 2013, the Ministry of Consumer Services (MCS) has posted proposed amendments to Regulation 438/07 (Product Safety) on the Ontario Regulatory Registry for public consultation.
The proposal can be found here.
Stakeholders wishing to provide comments and feedback on the proposal are invited to send their response via the Regulatory Registry process (details are provided via the link above) by April 26, 2013
Mandatory Reporting Requirements
Ontario Regulation 438/07, Product Safety specifies that manufacturers, supply chains, wholesalers, importers, product distributors, retailers, certification bodies and field evaluation agencies must report when they become aware of a serious electrical incident or accident, or a defect in an electrical product that affects or is likely to affect the safety of any person or cause damage to property.
On July 1, 2008 the sections of Ontario Regulation 438/07 that require organizations to report serious electrical incidents or defects came into effect.
The Electrical Safety Authority has provided a form to report serious electrical incidents or defects.
Please click on the link above to access the reporting form.
