Disclaimer

This site is intended for peer-to-peer educational purposes only and is neither legal advice nor an official government site. If you have questions about how to comply with the CPSIA please consult a lawyer.

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What is the CPSIA?

The CPSIA stands for the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act which is a law that was enacted in August of 2008.
The stated purpose of this bill is to “establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children’s products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.”
The CPSIA requires that all products [...]

What can I do about CPSIA?

The Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) became a law last year. At the beginning of this year, several members of Congress recognized that this law has far too many unintended consequences and therefore needed to be amended.
To fix many of the problems the law has caused, Senator Jim DeMint (SC) proposed S. [...]

When does the CPSIA current stay of enforcement end?

The CPSC voted to extend the stay of enforcement on third party testing. This stay of enforcement will end December 31, 2011.
For a CPSC commissioner’s insights on this extension, read this post by Nancy Nord.
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Will the CPSIA stay of enforcement be extended again?

A draft notice for an extension of the CPSIA stay of enforcement is available for review and the ballots are due January 31, 2011. If the commissioners vote to extend the stay it would be until September 14, 2011.
It is important to note that not all items were included in the original stay and the [...]

When will the CPSIA stay of enforcement end?

The CPSIA stay of enforcement will end automatically on February 10, 2011 if the CPSC does not extend it.
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Do I Have To Test And Comply With The CPSIA?

Due to the complexity of the CPSIA, many people are still wondering which parts of the testing and certification, if any, apply to them.
The Handmade Toy Alliance has therefore pulled together the flow chart below in order to provide businesses with straightforward information on what does or does not have to be tested under the [...]

Can I see some examples of what tracking labels look like?

Here is a collection of links where you can see a wide variety of tracking label solutions.

Are cloth diapers affected by CPSIA? (UPDATED)

Yes, any maker (small or large) of cloth diapers must comply with CPSIA. The required testing under the law, however, will depend both on the type of diapers you make as well as the CPSC’s final definition of a “child care article.”
Natural or synthetic textiles are now exempt from lead testing, therefore the parts of [...]