Archive for the ‘Lead and Phthalates’ Category
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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