Understanding the CPSC’s New CPSIA Interim Enforcement Policy Step 1 – Is It A Children’s Product?
Determining whether your consumer product is a children’s product subject to regulation under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)
CPSC Extends CPSIA Lead Content Testing and Certification for another year!
I haven’t had time to digest this yet but I had to post that the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has voted to extend the lead content testing and certification stay for an additional year, or until 2/10/11. This should provide welcome relief to many, many manufacturers. This means while children’s products must meet the [...]
CPSC Extends CPSIA Stay for Lead, Phthalates and More; Lifts Stay for Other
Update 12/17/09 – Well, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) posted the documents discussed in this blog post prematurely, apparently. As discussed by Rick Woldenberg much better than I could ever say, things have changed – and the policy released and discussed below is no longer available on the CPSC’s website. Apparently, the document did not reflect [...]
The Sigh Heard Across America: CPSC Gives Relief from CPSIA Lead Content Requirements
Yesterday, August 6, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a new regulation that exempts various materials from the lead content limits for children’s products in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). And a sigh of relief was heard across the United States, and I’m sure across China too. The CPSIA grants the CPSC the [...]
CPSC & CPSIA Updates
There have been several developments over the last several days with the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) that I thought I should share with you. First, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a Guidance on the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) for Small Businesses, Resellers, Crafters, and Charities. It doesn’t really [...]
CPSC Announces Stay of CPSIA Certification and Testing Requirements
Today, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) approved a stay of certain certification and testing requirements under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). Basically, the CPSC has stayed the CPSIA provisions that require manufacturers (and importers of foreign produced goods) to test and certify children’s products for lead content or phthalates beginning on February [...]
CPSC Announce Stay of Testing and Certification Requirements
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CPSIA FAQ #2: Do I have to test products manufactured before February 10, 2009?
Updated January 15, 2009. My husband actually read my blog, and said my answer below wasn’t that clear. So I’ll try again. Second in my so far pretty popular Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) frequently asked questions is: FAQ #2: Do I have to test my existing inventory for lead? So, as you probably [...]
CPSIA FAQ #1: Am I the manufacturer?
I’ve been deluged with emails about the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). So, I though I would do a series of answers based upon the frequently asked questions I’ve received. This is first in the series. Before I start, just keep in mind that this is for general discussion purposes and is not intended [...]
CPSC’s So Called Exemption for Resellers, Thrift & Consigment Stores
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released its highly anticipated guidelines for resellers of children’s products, thrift stores and consignment stores on January 8, 2009 under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). Many had hoped for a complete exemption from the CPSIA’s retroactive lead ban, although the law itself doesn’t really allow that. And many [...]
