"Ordinary Books" Excluded From CPSIA Enforcement
On February 6th, the Consumer Product Safety Commission released its enforcement policy for children’s products under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (details on CPSIA below).
The CPSC announcement stated “Manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers should… be aware that CPSC will not impose penalties against anyone for making, importing, distributing, or selling … an ordinary children’s book printed after 1985”
This announcement came after the January 30 ruling that the requirement for third-party testing of children’s products would be suspended until February 2010. Manufacturers of products that combine books with non-paper items, like toys or games, are still required to have those items meet the lead and phthalate levels as mandated by the law.
SPAN's CPSIA Page
CPSIA information and updates can be found at www.cpsc.gov/ABOUT/Cpsia/cpsia.HTML
The CPSC announcement stated “Manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers should… be aware that CPSC will not impose penalties against anyone for making, importing, distributing, or selling … an ordinary children’s book printed after 1985”
This announcement came after the January 30 ruling that the requirement for third-party testing of children’s products would be suspended until February 2010. Manufacturers of products that combine books with non-paper items, like toys or games, are still required to have those items meet the lead and phthalate levels as mandated by the law.
SPAN's CPSIA Page
CPSIA information and updates can be found at www.cpsc.gov/ABOUT/Cpsia/cpsia.HTML
posted by Scott Flora | 3:15 PM
1 Comments:
Two things to keep in mind: 1) this applies for now-- CPSC can change its regs at any time, and while they seem hopeful that they'll extend the testing exemption after this year, there's no guarantee it will happen. 2) The states' attorneys general don't have to follow the CPSC's guidelines; they have the right to insist on testing for any product sold in their state. See the comments from CPSC's Nord and another officer at the Toy Fair: http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6639002.html?industryid=47149
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