Nine Things You Need to Know About CPSIA

1. Overiew

The CPSIA became fully effective on January 1, 2012. All provisions — third party testing, provision of certificates, as well as tracking labels — are in effect.

2. Third-Party Testing

CPSC approves testing laboratories for a variety of consumer safety standards. Third-party testing means that a product undergoes testing at a CPSC-approved, accredited laboratory to determine that the total lead content and/or phthallate content (as applicable) in children’s products meets the approved limit(s). All children’s products are required to undergo third-party …