Tamiya Spray now banned in Canada

[RealDaveWinter]

For those that have not heard, Tamiya Spray paints are now banned in Canada, effective immediately. Stores are allowed to sell off remaining stock but it's no longer allowed to be imported. Stock being held in shipping containers at the port of entry are to be destroyed.

No reason has been given, and obviously there's nobody to contact to get more information, but the current ~rumour~ is that the SDS' were not correctly listing the chemicals in the can. Several of the hobby shops around me have already issued statements on social media.

 

[JediMichael]

Thats pretty interesting, and very sudden.
I like a lot of the paints they have. Hopefully America doesn't follow and ban it as well.

 

[RealDaveWinter]

I don't know. I'm often hearing about how California has the strictest environmental laws in North America, so I'm surprised you can still buy them there. Canadian regulations on such things are obtrusive and go way overboard, but there's a beurocrat, in an ivory tower someplace, that needs to justify their $47/hour.

 

[Captain Dunsel]

That’s a bummer, man.

 

[StevenBills]

Just the spray cans? Or the Tamiya paints in a jar as well?

 

[JediMichael]

I don't know. I'm often hearing about how California has the strictest environmental laws in North America, so I'm surprised you can still buy them there. Canadian regulations on such things are obtrusive and go way overboard, but there's a beurocrat, in an ivory tower someplace, that needs to justify their $47/hour.

So true about California. Glad I don't live there. Apparently EVERYTHING causes cancer, as most everything you buy says it caused cancer in California. Except maybe Tamiya paints.

 

[RealDaveWinter]

Just the spray cans? Or the Tamiya paints in a jar as well?

Just the spray cans as far as I've heard.

 

[edge10]

So true about California. Glad I don't live there. Apparently EVERYTHING causes cancer, as most everything you buy says it caused cancer in California. Except maybe Tamiya paints.

It definitely is on the California list. I remember Tamiya had to add warnings to their paints, because of it.

I don't see anything in the news about a ban on Tamiya. :-/

 

[JediMichael]

It definitely is on the California list. I remember Tamiya had to add warnings to their paints, because of it.

I don't see anything in the news about a ban on Tamiya. :-/

Not surprised actually.
I see on reddit, people were talking about the ban.
Saying only the spray paint.

 

[Jediguy]

give them a month or 2 and im sure they will get the formulation sorted. Not exactly rocket science.

 

[RealDaveWinter]

It definitely is on the California list. I remember Tamiya had to add warnings to their paints, because of it.

I don't see anything in the news about a ban on Tamiya. :-/

I'm not sure this would make the news, but word is out there;

 

[RealDaveWinter]

give them a month or 2 and im sure they will get the formulation sorted. Not exactly rocket science.

I suppose it depends. Canada is such a small market, many companies just say 'to heck with it' and don't bother to ship here. The loss in sales is far less than the R&D cost of a new formula.

 

[edge10]

Make a run for the Border!

 

[dkaniel]

OH CANADA!

 

[Captain Dunsel]

As long as the Tamiya paints in bottles are still available, and long as you have an airbrush, or even a cheap sprayer of this type…

…you should be fine.

 

[edge10]

As long as the Tamiya paints in bottles are still available, and long as you have an airbrush, or even a cheap sprayer of this type…

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…you should be fine.

Shop for Air-Brush brand airbrushes, where you work and play!

 

[publiusr]

Now to drown Trudeau in Gavin Newsom’s hair gel.

If he or Mitt Romney took a dip in the Gulf—we’d have to start spraying Corexit again…currently talking Merriman out of his camo gear…hey, we got “kit assemblers” that need screaming at…stop..Dave…

 

[joberg]

Not surprised..."climate change" stuff