CPSIA requirements
By jenny ~ December 4th, 2008. Filed under: General.
Because of all the lead recalls from China the government has created a new law that requires testing and certification of any product for children sold in the USA. The intent was to increase product safety for children, but it will put big and small manufacturers out of business on Feb. 10, 2009.
It has become confusing of who and what will have to comply with the new CPSIA requirements…..so hopefully this will help. I’m not an expert, I’m just a very concerned small business owner. This is what I understand….
If this law is not fixed, it will put me and every other manufacturer of childrens products out of business. This includes both the big and the small manufactures. And when I say “small manufacturer” I mean, if you own a sewing machine and you make a baby bib/dress/toy/blanket and you sell it on Etsy or at a craft show, THIS MEANS YOU! Yes, if you make anything for a child (12 and under) you will be held accountable and WOW, the penalty is a $5,000 fee and a criminal record. This was written so quickly/poorly (by someone totally unfamiliar w/ the manufacturing industry) that there are a ton of gray areas.
Products will have to be tested by a 3rd party and you will have to provide a certificate to every vendor you sell to. You have to test each unit of products that you make! Most fabric does not contain lead, but we will still have to test it and have a certificate to prove it. (See update below…I’m still confused if fabric will be included??? We may have to test it for flammability, not lead.)
Test are required for:
*Flammability
*Lead
By making us test and certify every unit, manufactures will either be forced to close their doors because we can’t afford all the testing or ignore it and pretend it doesn’t mean us…..but I try to be an honest person, as I assume you do too.
Even large corporations can’t afford to do these tests and you know who will pay for it in the end…the consumer! We are in this together!
So we are asking for your help. Please help us educate others about this legislation that needs to be rewritten!
Contact your Congressman.
Sign this petition.
Join us on Twitter. Twittergroup #CPSIA
Here is more info if you make toys.
Listed below are links to some great information that will help educate you on what is going on.
http://www.fashion-incubator.com/blog/
http://nationalbankruptcyday.com/
www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/cpsia.html
We are the little guy that needs to be heard. Yell as loud as you can!
UPDATE: There has been much discussion on Twitter about whether fabric is a non-durable product so that it wouldn’t fall under the new requirements. I’m still unsure. Anyone had any legal council or understanding?…PLEASE COMMENT!
December 11th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
My understanding is you will have to have your final product tested. If your fabrics come from a manufacturer and it’s been tested and you add anything to that fabric it must be tested again.
December 12th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
If you can believe it, I just found out about this today and this is what I copied from what I saw in the FAQs. Of course in the FAQs it mentions that the answers haven’t been reviewed by the Commission and may be changed.
http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/faq/104faq.html#durable
Section 104
Standards and Consumer Registration of Durable Nursery Products
Q: Will infants’ crib bedding, blankets, bath textiles, and apparel fall under the heading of “durable product”?
A: No. Congress did not define the term “durable,” but it is commonly understood to mean able to exist for a long time without significant deterioration. Cloth/textile items are generally not considered to be durable goods. None of the items Congress specified in section 104 as examples of durable products are items made entirely of cloth, rather they are primarily made from rigid materials (e.g., cribs, toddler beds, high chairs, strollers, bath seats).
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