Friday, July 15, 2011

CPSC Announces New, Lower Limit for Lead Content in Children's Products

CPSC Announces New, Lower Limit for Lead Content in Children's Products

"WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted (3-2) that there was insufficient evidence to make a determination that manufacturers of children's products sold in the United States could not meet a total lead content limit of 100 parts per million (ppm) for a product or product category. The new total lead content limit, which is called for in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), goes into effect on August 14, 2011 for manufacturers, importers, retailers and distributors of children's products."

To see this release on CPSC's web site, including links to statements by CPSC Commissioners, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11278.html

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