Temu and Shein: How Canada says it’s protecting shoppers [Video]

As U.S. regulators push for an investigation into what they call “deadly baby and toddler products” from foreign e-commerce sites, health officials in Canada say they don’t have enough information to determine if any laws or regulations have been broken.

Under Health Canada’s Consumer Product Safety Program, consumer product manufacturers, importers, advertisers, and vendors must ensure that their products comply with all health requirements and that they do not pose a danger to human health or safety, said a Health Canada spokesperson in a recent email to CTVNews.ca.

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Last month, U.S. safety commissionersPeter Feldman and Douglas Dziak issued an open letter calling on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSP) to assess how foreign shopping platforms, including Temu and Shein, meet their obligations under the Consumer …