SOR/2016-185 Tent Regulation

The SOR/2016-185 Tent Regulation, published under the Canadian Consumer Product Safety Act, includes a test method to address the flammability hazards of materials and products available on the market and to eliminate or reduce the use of flame retardants while protecting consumers from the risk of tent fires. The Canadian Product Safety Laboratory has conducted preliminary testing using a range of common tent materials to help develop this standard.

The latest update to this legislation covers consumer tents and tent trailers, excluding tents for indoor use only. Play tents are essentially made of flexible materials such as fabric and vinyl, in accordance with "ISO 8124-2 Safety of toys - Part 2: Flammability" and "EN 71-2 Safety of toys - Part 2: Flammability" and toy tents, puppet theaters, curtains and play tunnels are defined as toys that at least partially enclose a child, but are not open canopies.

Accepted options for assessing the flammability of these products include:

• Flammability requirements for soft toys in toy regulations
• Flammability requirements for toys intended for use by a child in ISO 8124-2 and EN 71-2 standards

For the purposes of the SOR/2016-185 Tent Regulation,

• Subsequent flame time refers to the time during which a wall and top material tested according to the procedure specified in this legal regulation continues to ignite after the ignition source is removed.
• CPAI-84 refers to the standard titled "Specification for flame resistant materials used in camping tent".
• Upholstery material refers to the fabric or other pliable material that makes up the floor of a tent.
• Example unit refers to four samples obtained as a result of following the method referred to in the annexes with the flooring material, and eight samples obtained as a result of following the method specified in the annexes in terms of wall and top material.
• Tent refers to a portable shelter made of fabric or other pliable material, such as a camping tent or food shelter.
• Wall and top material means the fabric or other pliable material that makes up a tent, other than the flooring material.

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