Posts Tagged ‘Lead Ban’
CPSC Postpones Testing and Certification Requirements for Some
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently voted to extend the stay of enforcement of certification and testing requirements for certain children’s products. The stay is extended differently depending upon how the CPSC viewed the ability to comply and whether the CPSC is still in the process of issuing requirements and rules. For some children’s [...]
CPSC Approved Interim Enforcement Policy for Component Testing
According to Chairman Inez Tenenbaum’s December 17 statement, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) “voted unanimously to approve an interim enforcement policy that allows component testing as a basis to demonstrate compliance with the new lead paint and lead content limits” to help solve the certification issues around the new lead limits, especially for small [...]
Which Electronic Children’s Products are Exempted from the Lead Ban: Commission Rules
To address the lag time between when manufacturers of electronics must comply with the lead ban (02/10/09) and when they will know which products are exempt from the lead ban (after 02/17/09), the Commission announced that it is withdrawing the proposed rule. In its place, the Commission has posted an “interim” final rule which spells out exactly which electronic products, or components of electronic products will be exempted.
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.
CPSC General Counsel Publishes Clarification on Lead Testing and Certification Requirements
Earlier this week, the CPSC General Counsel published a letter (dated January 15, 2009) regarding lead testing and third-party certification requirements for children’s products. Notably, General Counsel indicated that there could be changes that would allow third-party testing of product components rather than requiring testing of every finished product. In addition, General Counsel clarified that, [...]
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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