The Government of Canada has required that all new E-cigarette devices & accessories are to be CRC-compliant and CRC-certified. CRC stands for Child Resistant Containers. What does this mean to Canada Vapes consumers? In short, the government is making it so devices are child-proof to prevent our youth from getting into the tanks, pods, and glassmakers that hold or store e-liquid. This is a good thing for vaping as it reduces harm for children as consuming these can be dangerous! It may mean a little extra work for filling e-liquid but in the long run, it is an easy, common sense step forward for the CRC compliance in the Canadian vaping industry.
CRC Certified would be devices that are filled by the person using it, devices like:
- Tanks
- Coils & Atomizers
- Cartridges & Pods
- Open Pod Systems
CRC Compliant devices would include, devices that are disposable and the consumer would not fill, such as:
- Disposable Vaping Devices
- Sealed and/or Pre-filled Cartridges & Pods
- Press-To-Fill Devices
What does this mean for you?
This may affect you if you were to purchase a kit or accessory that you have in the past. Upon opening your purchase, it may look the same until you are to fill the device, there may be something blocking where you fill the liquid that may need to be maneuvered out of the way. There may also be a a lock, almost like a switch that has to be held to release the coil. All of these extra steps are ensuring that our children & youth are not being harmed by the e-liquid inside.
We have until July 1st, 2021 to have our devices to be CRC-compliant or CRC-certified. After that, devices that do not have the CRC sticker may not be able to be sold. This is happening across Canada and Canada Vapes moving forward will carry only CRC-compliant & certified devices to ensure our youth is not vulnerable to any liquid or nicotine that is associated with any device.
This may have an effect on the Canadian vaping industry, as some of the vape companies that distribute to Canada may not have an incentive to produce these products in order to cater to the Canadian market. It is possible they may not want to design a new style for some of their devices as it is not needed elsewhere around the world (CRC compliance in the Canadian vaping industry). You can still expect the bigger names such as Aspire, Vaporesso, SMOK, and others to get on board with this as most are already doing so. In fact, click HERE to learn more about Vaporesso’s commitment to these new safety guidelines!
The Government of Canada has provided us with an industry guide named ‘Industry Guide to Vaping Products Subject to the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act’ which can be viewed by clicking HERE. Also, if you would like to read more about the laws surrounding the CRC (Child-Resistant Containers) Guidelines click HERE for more information.
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