The chemical commonly known as “TDCPP” or “Tris” [Tris(1,2-dichloro-2-proply) phosphate)] is commonly used as a flame retardant in home furnishings (couches, chairs, pillows, and ottomans) as well as automotive products (seat padding, overhead liners, foams, and infant car seats). In October 2011, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) listed TDCPP as a chemical […]
Malvern, April 30th, 2013 Jacoby Solutions today launched CPSIA Ready U. an online elearning platform designed for CPSIA training.
This Request for Information (RFI) is seeking information on materials that do not, and will not; contain the prohibited elements or chemicals in concentrations above the legally allowable limit. Information provided by the public concerning the characteristics of such materials will be used to develop recommended courses of action for the Commission. This RFI consists […]
Health Canada released a public consultation proposal to amend the Playpens Regulations under the Canadian Consumer Product Safety Act on April 16, 2013. Comments may be submitted until June 29, 2013. Health Canada seeks to enhance and align the current Regulation with existing requirements under the Canadian Cribs, Cradles and Bassinets Regulations and with certain […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., of Chicago, has agreed to pay a civil penalty in the amount of $400,000. The penalty agreement has been accepted provisionally by the Commission in a 2-1 vote. Commissioner Nord voted to provisionally accept the agreement as originally drafted. Chairman Tenenbaum […]
Feb 25, 2013 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has approved High-Definition X-Ray Fluorescence (HDXRF) technology for the substrate testing of lead in children’s products using the test method ASTM F2853-10. HDXRF technology, used to detect regulated elements, had previously been approved by the CPSC for testing of lead in paint and other surface […]
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Operating Budget for the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has some items that are likely to make either the biggest or most news in the coming year. They are the CPSC’s compliance, import surveillance and hazard identification activity. Compliance: Enforcement activities under the rulemaking of the Consumer Product Safety […]
Dear CPSC Small Business Community, In this post, please find a list of recent CPSC news, regulatory updates, and other activities that may be of interest to you. Periodic Testing Requirements On this Friday, February 8, 2013, a new regulation that requires the periodic testing of continuing production of children’s products becomes effective. The […]
In an advisory issued by the law firm of Arnold & Porter LLP, they highlight the new testing and certification rules coming into effect February 8, 2013 for manufacturers and importers of children’s products. The two rules; 16 C.F.R. Part 1109 (effective December 2011), which permits certification of the product by relying on component part testing or […]
2013 – What to Watch from the Consumer Product Safety Commission In a recent article from the law firm of Roetzel & Andress by attorneys, Brian E. Dickerson, John Boudet, Amanda M. Knapp and Jonathan R. Secrest, they outline five (5) areas for companies to watch out for in the New Year with regard to […]