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CPSC Extends Stay Of Enforcement For Testing And Certification Of Some Children's Products
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted unanimously last week to extend the stay of enforcement for testing and certification of some children's products until February 10, 2011. These products still must comply with existing applicable rules and bans.
Products covered by the stay include:
- children's toys and child care articles with banned phthalates
- children's toys subject to ASTM's F-963 toy safety standard
- caps and toy guns
- clacker balls
- durable infant products
- electrically-operated toys
- youth all-terrain vehicles
- youth mattresses, children's bicycles
- carpets and rugs
- vinyl plastic film
- children’s sleepwear
The commission also voted 4-1 to extend the stay on certification and third-party testing for children's products that are subject to lead limits under CPSIA until February 10, 2011.
As a member of the community subject to CPSC regulations, PPAI joined in a petition from The National Association Of Manufacturers (NAM) CPSC Coalition on Wednesday that called for the stay of enforcement. PPAI also participated in last week's CPSC workshop addressing issues relating to the testing, certification and labeling of products subject to regulations under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act.
Under today’s decision, some children's products manufactured after February 10, 2010, will be required to have third-party certification beginning on that date. These include bicycle helmets, bunk beds, infant rattles and dive sticks.
Additionally, general certificates of conformity (GCCs) will not be required for children’s products, but some nonchildren’s products manufactured after February 10, 2010 will require GCCs. These products include:
- candles with metal wicks
- contact adhesives
- cigarette lighters
- multi-purpose lighters
- matchbooks
In another unanimous decision, the CPSC voted to allow domestic manufacturers and importers to have a choice when certifying products as meeting lead paint and lead content limits.
Through the vote, the commission has adopted an interim enforcement policy that allows component part testing. Under the policy, domestic manufacturers and importers may choose one of the following:
For Lead Paint
- Have test reports from recognized, independent third-party testing labs showing that each paint on a product complies with the 90 ppm lead paint limit.
- Have certificates from paint suppliers declaring that all their paint on the product complies with the 90 ppm lead limit based on testing by recognized independent third party testing laboratories.
For Lead Content
- Have test reports from recognized independent third-party testing labs showing that each of the accessible component parts on the product complies with the 300 ppm lead limit.
- Have certificates from part suppliers declaring that all accessible component parts on the product comply with the 300 ppm lead limit based on testing by recognized independent third party testing laboratories.
Click here for additional product safety information from PPAI.
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