ACICR 2007 -2008 Annual Report Addendum - Alberta Centre for ...
ACICR 2007 -2008 Annual Report Addendum - Alberta Centre for ...
ACICR 2007 -2008 Annual Report Addendum - Alberta Centre for ...
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Input <strong>for</strong> Health Canada’s Proposal <strong>for</strong> Legislative Action on Infant Bath Seats<br />
and Bath Rings<br />
Background<br />
A risk of drowning exists <strong>for</strong> infants who are placed in infant bath seats or rings<br />
while bathing. Currently, there are no legislative safety requirements <strong>for</strong> infant<br />
bath seats and bath rings in Canada. In July <strong>2007</strong>, Health Canada solicited our<br />
input regarding their proposal to implement legally binding controls on the<br />
advertising, sale and importation of these products in Canada.<br />
Goal<br />
To reduce the number of infants who drown while being bathed.<br />
Objectives<br />
To research the issue of bathtub drowning and its impact on <strong>Alberta</strong> infants and<br />
to make recommendations regarding the nature and scope of legislative options<br />
that Health Canada should pursue.<br />
The <strong>ACICR</strong> completed a literature review and made the recommendations that<br />
Health Canada should:<br />
1. Introduce legislation under the Hazardous Products Act to establish a<br />
prohibition on the advertisement, sale and importation of bath seats and<br />
bath rings that do not meet the requirements of a referenced technical<br />
standard.<br />
2. Not introduce legislation establishing a total prohibition on the<br />
advertisement, sale, and importation of all infant bath seats and bath rings.<br />
3. Conduct a national coronial review to better understand the circumstances<br />
and mechanisms involved in infant bath tub drowning whether involving<br />
bath seats and rings or not.<br />
4. Support caregivers in providing adequate supervision of infants in baths<br />
through a multi-faceted approach including:<br />
• In<strong>for</strong>mation about the dangers of bathing infants<br />
• Education regarding skills to properly supervise infants in baths<br />
• Engineering improvements to bath seats and rings to meet a<br />
recognized technical requirement<br />
• Research-based warning labels and instructions on bath products<br />
• Incorporation of key influencers such as health professionals into<br />
educational mix<br />
• First aid knowledge to respond to near-drowning incidents.<br />
Our input is posted on the <strong>ACICR</strong> website under Advocacy.<br />
Status<br />
Awaiting response from Health Canada.<br />
Partners & Sponsors • Health Canada<br />
Contact<br />
Ms. Cathy Gladwin, Policy Analyst<br />
Phone: (780)-492-9218<br />
Email: cathy.gladwin@ualberta.ca<br />
<strong>Alberta</strong> <strong>Centre</strong> <strong>for</strong> Injury Control & Research Page 50 of 66 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>Addendum</strong> <strong>2007</strong>/<strong>2008</strong>
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