ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> <html> <head> <title>The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008</title> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html;charset=iso-8859-1"> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" href="cpsia.css" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of (CPSIA) Information" href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerelcpsia.xml"> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Laboratory Accreditation Information" href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/labrss.xml"> <style type="text/css"> <!-- .container img { vertical-align:middle; } .off { display:none; margin:0px 0px 0px 25px; } .on { display:block; margin:0px 0px 0px 25px; } .allon { display:block; margin:0px 0px 0px 25px; } --> </style> <script type="text/javascript" src="/foresee/foresee-trigger.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> <!-- function expand(n) { id=document.getElementById('div'+n); sign=document.getElementById('img'+n); if(id.className=='on') { id.className='off'; sign.src='/images/plus.gif'; } else { id.className='on'; sign.src='/images/minus.gif'; } } function expandall() { dvs=document.getElementsByTagName('div'); ims=document.getElementsByTagName('img'); if ((document.getElementById('div0').className)=='on') { for(c=0;c<dvs.length;c++) { if (dvs[c].id.substring(0,3)=='div') { if ((dvs[c].id)=='div1'||(dvs[c].id.substring(3,4)=='9')) { toggle='on'; dvs[c].className='on'; } else { dvs[c].className='off'; toggle='off'; } } } } else { for(c=0;c<dvs.length;c++) { if (dvs[c].id.substring(0,3)=='div') { if ((dvs[c].id)=='div1') { toggle='off'; dvs[c].className='off'; } else { dvs[c].className='on'; toggle='on'; } } } } for(c=0;c<ims.length;c++) { if (ims[c].id.length > 0) { if (toggle=='off') { ims[c].src='/images/plus.gif'; } else { ims[c].src='/images/minus.gif'; } } } } //--> </script> </head> <body> <div align="center"> <IMG SRC="/images/BANNER2.jpg" USEMAP="#BANNER2.jpg" WIDTH=521 HEIGHT=85 BORDER=0 ALT="CPSC Banner"><MAP NAME="BANNER2.jpg"><AREA SHAPE=RECT COORDS="86,45,183,64" HREF="http://www.cpsc.gov/index.html" ALT="Consumer Safety"><AREA SHAPE=RECT COORDS="191,45,294,63" HREF="http://www.cpsc.gov/about/about.html" ALT="About CPSC"><AREA SHAPE=RECT COORDS="301,46,405,63" HREF="http://www.cpsc.gov/library/library.html" ALT="Library - FOIA"><AREA SHAPE=RECT COORDS="411,45,518,63" HREF="http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/businfo.html" ALT="Business"></MAP> <br><font size="1"> <SCRIPT SRC="/nav.js" LANGUAGE="JavaScript"></SCRIPT></font> <H2>The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008</H2> </div> <div id="container"> <div id="main"> <div id="content-home"> <p style="margin-left:8px;">The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008 authorized a variety of new regulations and testing requirements for children s products and some non-children s products. The CPSIA fundamentally changed how product safety is regulated in the United States. If you are a manufacturer, importer, distributor, or retailer of consumer goods, you must ensure that all of your products comply with the CPSIA and other <a href="/businfo/actreg.html" target="_blank">laws</a> enforced by the CPSC.</p> <p style="margin-left:8px;">This page provides direct links to information about many of the new substantive and procedural regulations. We have provided you with direct links for easy reference. You may wish to print out this page for ease of use.</p> <div align="center" style="font-size:13px;" id="div0" class="off"><img style="vertical-align:-35%;margin-left:6px;" id="img0" src="/images/plus.gif" alt="" onclick="expandall()" />Contract All</div><div align="center" style="font-size:13px;" id="div1" class="on"><img style="vertical-align:-35%;" id="img1" src="/images/plus.gif" alt="" onclick="expandall()" />Expand All</div> <table width=100%> <tr><td colspan="2"><img style="vertical-align:-35%;margin-left:20px;" id="img2" src="/images/plus.gif" alt="" onclick="expand(2)" /> <b>Key Changes</b></td></tr> <tr><td></td><td><div id="div2" class="off"> <table> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td colspan="3" width="600">The CPSIA imposed new substantive children s product safety rules and procedural regulations for all children s products and also required the development of new regulations for many infant and durable nursery products. The CPSIA requires that nearly all children s products:</p> <ol type="a"><li style="margin-left:25px;">comply with the new children s product safety rules; </li> <li style="margin-left:25px;">are tested for compliance by a CPSC-accepted laboratory; and </li> <li style="margin-left:25px;">have a written Children s Product Certificate (issued by the manufacturer or importer) that provides evidence of the product s compliance.</li></ol> In addition, the law mandated the creation of a publicly available and searchable database (now available at <a href="http://www.saferproducts.gov" target="_blank">SaferProducts.gov</a>) of consumer reports of harm or risk of harm relating to the use of consumer products. The law also has other requirements for children s product and for non- children s products. </td></tr> </table> </div> </td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"><img style="vertical-align:-35%;margin-left:20px;" id="img3" src="/images/plus.gif" alt="" onclick="expand(3)" /> <b>Latest News</b></td></tr> <tr><td></td><td><div id="div3" class="off"> <table> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td colspan="3" width="600">The Commission continues to enact new regulations, revise existing regulations, and take other official actions related to implementing the CPSIA. You can follow these developments by <a href="/about/cpsia/cpsialist.aspx" target="_blank">signing up</a> for our CPSIA e-mail subscription list, by <a href="#involved">getting involved</a>, and by checking here for the latest updates:</p> <table border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1"> <tr> <td valign="top"><IMG SRC="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/images/new2.jpg" align="left" width="31" height="14"></td> <td><font size="2">Proposed Collection: Safety Standards for Full-Size Baby Cribs and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; Compliance Form, Docket No. CPSC-2012-0019, April 16, 2012 - Comments due by June 15, 2012 <A HREF="/businfo/frnotices/fr12/cribsafetycomm.html" target="_blank">[Text]</A> <A HREF="/businfo/frnotices/fr12/cribsafetycomm.pdf" target="_blank">[PDF]</A><BR><BR></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><IMG SRC="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/images/new2.jpg" align="left" width="31" height="14"></td> <td><font size="2">Draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPR") for Requirements Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies; Staff Recommended Revisions to Draft 1112 NPR, April 13, 2012 <A HREF="/library/foia/foia12/brief/tprevisions.pdf" target="_blank">[PDF]</a></td> </tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> </div> </td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"><br /><hr align="center"><br /><img style="vertical-align:-35%;" id="img4" src="/images/plus.gif" alt="" onclick="expand(4)" /> <b>Step 1: Classify Your Product</b></tr> <tr><td></td><td><div id="div4" class="off"> <table> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td width="370"><b>Is Your Product a Children s Product?</b><br /><i>This important question determines which set of regulatory requirements applies to your product</i></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><a href="/childrensproduct" target="_blank">www.cpsc.gov/childrensproduct</a></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td width="370"><b><br />Age Grade Your Product</b><br /><i>Even if you know your product is a children s product, you still need to  age grade the product to determine the specific requirements that apply to your children s product.</i></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><br /><a href="/businfo/adg.pdf" target="_blank">www.cpsc.gov/businfo/adg.pdf</a></td></tr> </table> </div> </td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"><img style="vertical-align:-35%;" id="img94" src="/images/minus.gif" alt="" onclick="expand(94)" /> <b>Step 2(a): Children s Products</b></td></tr> <tr><td></td><td><div id="div94" class="on"> <img style="vertical-align:-35%;" id="img5" src="/images/plus.gif" alt="" onclick="expand(5)" /> <b>Key Substantive Requirements for Children s Products</b><br> <div id="div5" class="off"> <table> <tr valign="top"><td width="600" colspan="3"><i><br />The following key requirements generally apply to nearly every children s product, although some are limited to specific product categories. You <b>must</b> ensure that your children s product is in compliance with each of these applicable children s product safety rules.</i></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="370"><br /><b>Total Lead Content:</td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><br /><a href="/lead" target="_blank">www.cpsc.gov/lead</a></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="370"><br /><b>Lead in Paint and Surface Coatings:</b></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><br /><a href="/leadinpaint" target="_blank">www.cpsc.gov/leadinpaint</a></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="370"><br /><b>Ban on Small Parts:</b><br /> (Ban on products for children less than 3 years old; warning labels apply for products intended for children between 3 and less than 6 years old)</td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><br /><a href="/businfo/regsumsmallparts.pdf" target="_blank">Small Parts Regulatory Summary (pdf)</a></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="370"><br /><b>Toy Safety Standard (Toys):</b></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><br /><a href="/toysafety" target="_blank">www.cpsc.gov/toysafety</a></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="370"><br /><b>Ban on Phthalates (Certain toys and child care articles):</b></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><br /><a href="/phthalates" target="_blank">www.cpsc.gov/phthalates</a></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="370"><br /><b>Durable Infant or Nursery Products:</b><br /><i>The CPSC has developed and continues to develop new safety rules for cribs, bassinets, strollers, baby carriers, high chairs, and other items with a longer period of expected use.</i></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><br /><a href="/durableinfantproducts" target="_blank">www.cpsc.gov/<br />durableinfantproducts</a></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="370"><br /><b style=margin-left:12px;"> - Product Registration Card Requirement:</b><br /><i style="margin-left:20px;display:block">All durable infant or nursery products must have a product registration card affixed to the product.</i><br /><br /></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><br /><a href="/productregistrationcard" target="_blank">www.cpsc.gov/<br />productregistrationcard</a></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="370"><b>Children s Clothing and Children s Sleepwear:</b></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><a href="/businfo/regsumwearapp.pdf" target="_blank">Clothing Regulatory Summary</a><br /><a href="/businfo/regsumsleepwear.pdf" target="_blank">Sleepwear Regulatory Summary</a></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="370"><b>Additional Children s Product Regulations:</b></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="370"><i>The Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) bans hazardous substances in children s products. Information on the FHSA, and other additional regulations for children s products that are not listed above, may be found in this table.<br /><br /></i></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><a href="/businfo/reg.html" target="_blank">www.cpsc.gov/<br />businfo/reg.html</a></td></tr> </table> </div> <img style="vertical-align:-35%;" id="img6" src="/images/plus.gif" alt="" onclick="expand(6)" /> <b>Key Procedural Requirements for Children s Products</b><br> <div id="div6" class="off"> <table> <tr valign="top"><td width="600" colspan="3"><i><br />The following key procedural requirements apply to nearly every children s product.</i></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="370"><br /><b>Third Party Testing; Component Part Testing</b></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><br /><a href="/3pt" target="_blank">www.cpsc.gov/3pt</a></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="370"><i>Children s products must be tested by a CPSC-accepted third party laboratory and, beginning in February 2013, samples of continuing production must be retested periodically to ensure ongoing compliance. Manufacturers may be able to rely on testing performed by other suppliers of component parts if certain requirements are met.</i></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="370"><br /><b>Children s Product Certificates (CPC)</b><br /><i>For nearly all children s products, manufacturers (or importers) <b>must</b> issue a CPC based on third party testing by a CPSC-accepted laboratory showing that their children s product complies with the applicable children s product safety rule(s).</i></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><br /><a href="/3pt" target="_blank">www.cpsc.gov/3pt</a><br /><a href="/about/cpsia/faq/elecertfaq.pdf" target="_blank">Sample CPC</a> (Coming Soon)</td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="370"><br /><b>Locate a CPSC accepted laboratory:</b></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><br /><a href="/labsearch " target="_blank">www.cpsc.gov/labsearch</a></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="370"><i>Children s products <b>must</b> be third party tested by a CPSC accepted laboratory. Your children s product may be subject to multiple regulations and you may need to conduct multiple searches to find a laboratory that meets your particular needs.</i></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="370"><br /><b>Tracking Labels:</b></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><br /><a href="/trackinglabel " target="_blank">www.cpsc.gov/<br />trackinglabel</a></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="370"><i>Children s products <b>must</b> have a "tracking label" permanently affixed to the product and its packaging, if practicable.</i><br /><br /></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180">&nbsp;</td></tr> </table> </div> </div> </td></tr> <tr><td colspan="3"><img style="vertical-align:-35%;" id="img97" src="/images/minus.gif" alt="" onclick="expand(97)" /> <b>Step 2(b): Non-Children s Products</b></td></tr> <tr><td></td><td><div id="div97" class="on"> <img style="vertical-align:-35%;" id="img8" src="/images/plus.gif" alt="" onclick="expand(8)" /> <b>Key Substantive Requirements for Non-Children s Products</b><br> <div id="div8" class="off"> <table><tr valign="top"><td width="370"><br /><b>Table of Regulated Products:</b></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><br /><a href="/businfo/reg.html" target="_blank">www.cpsc.gov/<br />businfo/reg.html</a></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="370"><i>Some, but not all, non-children s products are regulated. This table will assist you in determining if your product is subject to federal consumer product safety regulations.</i></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="370"><b><br />Mandatory Reporting Requirements:</b></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="370"><i>Whether your product is or is not subject to a specific product safety regulation, nearly all consumer products are under the jurisdiction of the CPSC. Therefore, all consumer product companies must report potentially unsafe, hazardous, or non-compliant products to the CPSC or face substantial civil penalties. See  Step 3: Additional Business Obligations below.</i><br /><br /></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><a href="/reporting" target="_blank">www.cpsc.gov/reporting</a><br /><br />Further details available in <a href="/businfo/8002.pdf" target="_blank">CPSC Recall Handbook</a></td></tr> </table> </div> <img style="vertical-align:-35%;" id="img10" src="/images/plus.gif" alt="" onclick="expand(10)" /> <b>Key Procedural Requirements for Non-Children s Products</b><br> <div id="div10" class="off"> <table><tr valign="top"><td width="370"><br /><b>Information on General Certificate of Conformity (GCC):</b></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><br />Coming Soon!</td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="370"><i>If your non-children s product is subject to a consumer product safety regulation, you must issue a GCC showing that your product complies with the applicable consumer product safety rule for your product.</i></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><a href="/about/cpsia/faq/elecertfaq.pdf" target="_blank">Sample GCC</a></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="370"><br /><b>Information on Testing and Reasonable Testing Programs:</b></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><br />Coming Soon!</td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="370"><i>If your non-children s product is subject to a consumer product safety regulation, you must also ensure that your product is subjected to testing on each product or to a reasonable testing program to ensure compliance.</i><br /><br /></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180">&nbsp;</td></tr></table> </div> </div> </td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"><img style="vertical-align:-35%;" id="img11" src="/images/plus.gif" alt="" onclick="expand(11)" /> <b>Step 3: Additional Business Responsibilities</b></tr> <tr><td></td><td><div id="div11" class="off"> <table> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td width="370"><br /><b>Mandatory Reporting Obligations:</b><br /><i>Manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers have an obligation to report the following information to the CPSC:<br /><br /> (i) a defective product that could create a substantial risk of injury to consumers or a product that is otherwise unreasonably hazardous or dangerous for consumers;<br /><br /> (ii) a product fails to comply with an applicable consumer product safety rule or with any other rule, regulation, standard, or ban under the CPSA or any other statute enforced by the CPSC; <br /><br />(iii) a product that a child (regardless of age) choked on, such as a marble, small ball, balloon, or small part; and that, as a result of the incident, the child died, suffered serious injury, ceased breathing for any length of time, or was treated by a medical professional; or <br /><br />(iv) certain types of lawsuits (manufacturers and importers only).<br /><br /></i></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><br /><a href="/reporting" target="_blank">www.cpsc.gov/reporting</a><br /><br />Further details available in <a href="/businfo/8002.pdf" target="_blank">CPSC Recall Handbook</a><br /><br />Businesses can file reports at <a href="http://www.SaferProducts.gov" target="_blank">www.SaferProducts.gov</a></td></tr> </table> </div> </td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"><br /><hr align="center"><br /><img style="vertical-align:-35%;" id="img12" src="/images/plus.gif" alt="" onclick="expand(12)" /> <b>Other Helpful Information</b></tr> <tr><td></td><td><div id="div12" class="off"> <table> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td width="370"><br /><b>Register with SaferProducts.gov</b>, the online publicly searchable database containing reports of harm or risk of harm relating to the use of consumer products.</td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><br /><a href="http://www.SaferProducts.gov" target="_blank">www.SaferProducts.gov</a></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td width="370"><i><br />Businesses have rights under the law to respond to consumer claims. Businesses also have responsibilities to monitor consumer reports of harm and report them to the CPSC. Registration ensures that businesses have a secure, digital portal to access information about their products to make informed decisions about product safety.</i></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><br />&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td width="370"><br /><b>Regulated Product Handbook</b></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><br /><a href="/businfo/8001.pdf" target="_blank">www.cpsc.gov/<br />businfo/8001.pdf</a></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td width="370"><br /><b>Retailers: Product Safety and Your Responsibilities</b></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><br /><a href="/retailer" target="_blank">www.cpsc.gov/retailer</a><br /></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td width="370"><br /><b>Develop a Recall Plan</b></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><br /><a href="/recallplan" target="_blank">www.cpsc.gov/recallplan</a><br /></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td width="370"><br /><b>Safety by Design</b></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><br />Coming soon</td></tr> </table> </div> </td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"><img style="vertical-align:-35%;" id="img13" src="/images/plus.gif" alt="" onclick="expand(13)" /> <b>Small Batch Manufacturers</b></tr> <tr><td></td><td><div id="div13" class="off"> <table> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td width="370"><br /><b>Small Batch Manufacturer Registry:<br /></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td width="370">Does your business have total gross revenues of $1 million or less a year? Then you may qualify for special third party testing requirements as a  small batch manufacturer. To learn all of the details, go to:<br /><br /></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><a href="/smallbatch" target="_blank">www.cpsc.gov/<br />smallbatch</a></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td width="370"><b>Small Business Ombudsman:</b><br /><br /></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><a href="/smallbiz" target="_blank">www.cpsc.gov/smallbiz</a><br /><br /></td></tr> </table> </div> </td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"><img style="vertical-align:-35%;" id="img14" src="/images/plus.gif" alt="" onclick="expand(14)" /> <a name="involved"><b>Get Involved with the Commission & Consumer Product Safety</b></a></tr> <tr><td></td><td><div id="div14" class="off"> <table> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td width="370"><br /><a href="/businfo/standards/voluntarystandards.html" target="_blank">Participate in Voluntary Standards Activities</a><br /><br /></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><br />&nbsp;</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td colspan="3"><a href="/businfo/standards/rulemaking.html" target="_blank">Participate in Public Rulemaking on New Consumer Product Safety Regulations</a><br /><br /></td></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td width="370"><a href="mailto:business@cpsc.gov">Contact the Office of Education and Global Outreach</a><br /><br /></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td width="370"><a href="/businfo/smbus.html" target="_blank">Contact the Small Business Ombudsman</a><br /><br /></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180">&nbsp;</td></tr> </table> </div> </td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"><img style="vertical-align:-35%;" id="img15" src="/images/plus.gif" alt="" onclick="expand(15)" /> <b>Other Selected Topics</b></tr> <tr><td></td><td><div id="div15" class="off"> <table> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td width="370"><br /><a href="/cpsia.pdf" target="_blank">View the complete CPSIA law</a><br /><br /></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><br />&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td colspan="3"><a href="/about/cpsia/legislation.html#summaries" target="_blank">View the CPSIA law divided into sections</a><br /><br /></td></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td width="370"><a href="/businfo/actreg.html" target="_blank">View other laws enforced by the CPSC</a><br /><br /></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td colspan="3"><a href="/businfo/corrective.html" target="_blank">View regulatory summaries for select products and laws enforced by the CPSC</a><br /><br /></td></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td colspan="3"><a href="/businfo/reg.html" target="_blank">View a table of regulated products regulated by the CPSC under all of its authorities</a><br /><br /></td></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td width="370"><a href="/cpscpub/pubs/5015.pdf" target="_blank">View the CPSC Arts and Craft Materials Safety Guide</a><br /><br /></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td width="370">View other CPSC websites and web pages on:<br /><br /></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td width="370"><a href="http://www.atvsafety.gov" target="_blank" style="margin-left:25px;">All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)</a><br /><br /></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td width="370"><a href="/info/cribs/index.html" target="_blank" style="margin-left:25px;">Crib Safety</a><br /><br /></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td width="370"><a href="http://www.poolsafely.gov" target="_blank" style="margin-left:25px;">Pool Safety</a><br /><br /></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180">&nbsp;</td></tr> </table> </div> </td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"><img style="vertical-align:-35%;" id="img16" src="/images/plus.gif" alt="" onclick="expand(16)" /> <a name="involved"><b>Laboratory Accreditation</b></a></tr> <tr><td></td><td><div id="div16" class="off"> <table> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td width="370"><br />Read about the Accreditation requirements</td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><br /><a href="/about/cpsia/labaccred.html" target="_blank">Third Party Testing Laboratory Accreditation</a><br /><br /></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td width="370">Register as a third party laboratory<br /><br /></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><a href="/cgibin/labregentry" target="_blank">CPSC Form 223 - Lab Accrreditation</a><br /><br /></td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td width="25">&nbsp;</td><td width="370">View a list of accredited testing laboratories<br /><br /></td><td width="50">&nbsp;</td><td width="180"><a href="/labsearch" target="_blank">www.cpsc.gov/labsearch</a><br /><br /></td></tr></table> </div> </td></tr> </table> </div><!-- content home--> <div class="content-right"> <table bgcolor="black" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" width="250" border="0"> <tr><td align="center" valign="middle"> <table bgcolor="white" width="250" cellpadding="5" border="0"> <tr><td align="left"> <p align="center"><b>Stay Informed:</b></p> <p>Stay up to date with the latest information from the CPSC by signing up for one of our <a href="/cpscbuslist.html" target="_blank">business e-mail</a> services. </p> </td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> <br/> <br/> <table bgcolor="black" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" width="250" border="0"> <tr><td align="center" valign="middle"> <table bgcolor="white" width="250" cellpadding="5" border="0"> <tr><td align="left"> <p align="center"><b>Locate a CPSC accepted laboratory:</b></p> <p>We have CPSC accepted laboratories around the world. For children s products, it is a requirement that your product is tested by a CPSC accepted laboratory. <a href="/labsearch" target="_blank">Search</a> for a lab near you. </p> </td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> <br/> <br/> <table bgcolor="black" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" width="250" border="0"> <tr><td align="center" valign="middle"> <table bgcolor="white" width="250" cellpadding="5" border="0"> <tr><td align="left"> <p align="center"><b>Quick Links:</b></p> <p><a href="/about/cpsia/faq/elecertfaq.pdf" target="_blank">Model Children s Product Certificate</a></p> <p><a href="/about/cpsia/faq/elecertfaq.pdf" target="_blank">Model General Certificate of Conformity</a></p> </td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> <br/> <br/> <table bgcolor="black" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" width="250" border="0"> <tr><td align="center" valign="middle"> <table bgcolor="white" width="250" cellpadding="5" border="0"> <tr><td align="left"> <p align="center"><b>Consumer Product Safety Rules:</b></p> <p>Find final consumer product safety rules - <a href="/businfo/reg.html" target="_blank">table</a> or <a href="/cgi-bin/regs.aspx" target="_blank">searchable database</a>. Also find CPSC Federal Register Notices, Briefing Packages, and other information pertaining to various <a href="/about/cpsia/legislation.html#summaries" target="_blank">CPSIA sections</a><!-- and specific product and safety rules-->.</p> </td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> <br/> <br/> <table bgcolor="black" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" width="250" border="0"> <tr><td align="center" valign="middle"> <table bgcolor="white" width="250" cellpadding="5" border="0"> <tr><td align="left"> <p align="center"><b>Businesses Outreach and Education:</b></p> <p>If you have additional questions, please <a href="mailto:business@cpsc.gov">contact</a> the CPSC s Office of Education, Global Outreach, and <a href="/sbo" target="_blank">Small Business Ombudsman</a>. </p> </td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> <br/> <br/> <table bgcolor="black" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" width="250" border="0"> <tr><td align="center" valign="middle"> <table bgcolor="white" width="250" cellpadding="5" border="0"> <tr><td align="left"> <p align="center"><b>Small Businesses:</b></p> <p>You may qualify for alternative requirements to reduce your third party testing costs. Find out <a href="/smallbatch" target="_blank">more information</a> and <a href="/sbo" target="_blank">contact</a> our Small Business Ombudsman with additional questions.</p> </td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> <br/> <br/> <table bgcolor="black" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" width="250" border="0"> <tr><td align="center" valign="middle"> <table bgcolor="white" width="250" cellpadding="5" border="0"> <tr><td align="left"> <p align="center"><b>SaferProducts.gov:</b></p> <p>Businesses should be aware that consumers may file reports of a potential health or safety problem with a consumer product at <a href="http://www.saferproducts.gov" target="_blank">SaferProducts.gov</a>, a publicly searchable database.</p> <p>Businesses are urged to register with <a href="http://www.saferproducts.gov" target="_blank">SaferProducts.gov</a>. Registration ensures that businesses have a secure, digital portal to access information about their products to make informed decisions about product safety. Registration also ensures that businesses have the full amount of time to respond to consumer reports under the law. The CPSC urges you to register now .</p> </td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> </div><!-- content right--> <div id="footer"> <hr width="90%"> <blockquote style="text-align:left;"> <p>Last updated on April 2, 2012</p> <i>This communication has been prepared for general informational purposes only and is based upon the facts and information presented. This communication does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice and has not been reviewed or approved by the Commission, and does not necessarily represent its views. 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