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Consumer Product Safety Commission Defines "Children's Product"
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC” or “Commission”) recently voted 3 to 2 to approve a final interpretive rule for the term “children’s products,” as that term is used in the Consumer Product Safety…
California Limits Cadmium in Children's Jewelry
As children's product manufacturers and retailers have wondered whether the Consumer Product Safety Commission would take action specific to cadmium, California's Gov. Schwarzenegger has signed legislation that…
Product Detained by CPSC at a Port? CPSC Has Issued FAQs
Since the Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC") began issuing its own import detention notices in June, some companies have struggled to obtain the release of detained products, particularly to determine the…
CPSC Issues Proposed Rules Governing Conformity Certificate Testing, Including Requirements for a "Reasonable Testing Program" and Component Part Testing
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced proposed rules regarding the requirements for a “reasonable testing program” and other certification testing and the requirements for component part testing pursuant…
CPSC Approves Final Rule on Civil Penalty Factors
On March 31, 2010, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a Final Rule that identifies and interprets factors the CPSC will consider when seeking civil penalties for knowing violations of the…