On Friday, Health Canada stated that playpen accessories that are made, advertised or sold in Canada will have to abide by standards set out by ASTM International, a worldwide organization that develops voluntary standards.

The steps include adopting higher standards for structural testing and more prominent bilingual labeling by the manufacturer.

This decision comes following the death of a two-month-old child about a year ago. The child who died was put to bed with a stuffed toy in a bassinet attached to a playpen and blankets.

Health Canada urged caregivers and parents never to put babies and tots in a product like a bassinet, change table attached to a playpen, car seat, or stroller for making them sleep, as these products are not made for this purpose.

Health Canada's consumer product safety bureau has a record of twp deaths that took place due to playpen accessories since 2005. Another five complaints were related to children falling from playpen accessories.

Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq said, "This new guidance aims to enhance the safety of a product frequently used by infants and young children and is another important step toward creating safer environments and improving product safety."