Archive for the ‘Lead and Phthalates’ Category
Lead, Phthalates and Sellers of Children’s Products – What’s All the Fuss? An Explanatory Overview for Consumers
As of February 10, 2009 it is against the law to manufacture or sell any children’s product over the then-current lead limits. However, phthalate bans apply only to products manufactured on or after February 10, 2009. Products containing the banned phthalates can still be sold if they were manufactured before February 10, 2009.
Commission Accepts Staff's Lead Exemption Proposals
All four of the CPSC staff’s proposals on exemptions to the lead limits established by the CPSIA were approved by the Commission and were printed in the Federal Register (FR) today, January 15, 2009. You can find links to the specific FR pages and summaries of the lead-exemption proposals here. Before finalizing their ruling, the [...]
CPSC Looks to EU for Rules on Lead in Electronic Devices
In section 101(b)(4) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), Congress acknowledges that it may be technically infeasible for some electronic devices intended for children to comply with the new lead laws. If the CPSC finds that to be the case, it must “issue requirements to eliminate or minimize the potential for [...]
Inaccessibility Rules for Exemption to CPSIA Lead Limits
Section 101(b)(2) of the CPSIA states that component parts of products will not be subject to lead limits if they are inaccessible to children. ‘Inaccessible’ was defined in the Act as “not physically exposed by reason of sealed covering or casing and does not become physically exposed through reasonably foreseeable use and abuse of the [...]
Procedures for Seeking Exemption to Lead Limits
Under Section 101(b) of the CPSIA of 2008, the CPSC may exclude certain products or materials from the children’s product lead ban. Even if a product or material is not on the initial list of potential items to be excluded from the lead ban, interested parties can petition that a particular item be excluded. CPSC [...]
Products and Materials Exempted from CPSIA Lead Limits:
Within Section 101 of the CPSIA, the commission is granted the power to exclude certain products or materials from the new lead limitations if there is scientific evidence indicating any lead existing in the product would not be absorbed into the human body under normal use or abuse, nor “have any other adverse impact on [...]
Commission to Consider Staff Proposals Related to Lead Limit Exemptions
In December, the CPSC staff submitted four proposals to the Commission regarding potential exemptions to the lead limits set forth in Section 101 of the CPSIA. The Commission was scheduled to vote on the proposals January 5th. Although there has not been an official CPSC announcement regarding the vote, passing would not yet establish the [...]
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