LOL, that is too funny! LOL
No there are no appliance police breaking down doors here, lol. Just people concerned about public safety. I have heard of a couple of businesses taken to court and fined for selling cheap china non approved or counterfeit csa/ulc approval markings though. I think that they were fixtures that were made of cheap plastic that didn't have a high enough temperature rating and they were causing fires.
I will list the regs of what we have here in Ontario for you because you seem interested in what we do up North.
Specifically, the Code states –
Rule: 2-022 Sale or Other Disposal and Use
No person shall advertise, display, offer for sale, connect to a source of electrical power, or use any electrical equipment unless it has been approved in accordance with Rule 2-024.
Rule: 2-024 Approval of Electrical Equipment
The Ontario Electrical Safety Code recognizes certification organizations accredited by the Standards Council of Canada to approve electrical equipment. Only equipment bearing one of the recognized marks is approved.
ESA has the power to lay charges for selling unapproved products under the Electricity Act. The maximum fine is $50,000 or prison for up to one year. However, the Act does not contain clear powers for ESA to order products be quarantined, seized or destroyed.
So basically they its not allowed but they don't have much power unless you are selling these products.
