CPSC Votes July 13 on Lifting Testing/Cert Stay for Toy Standards
The Commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission are scheduled to consider on July 6, 2011 and then vote on July 13 on a draft notice that would establish the requirements for third party labs to be accredited to test…
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toys pursuant to the ASTM toy standards, F 963-08 (all toys) and section 4.27 from ASTM F 963-07ε1 (on toy chests), which were made mandatory by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA). Toys manufactured 90 days after publication of the notice would have to be third-party tested and certified as complying with the standards (with certain listed exceptions). Therefore, CPSC states that publication of the lab accreditation notice would have the effect of lifting the stay of enforcement on CPSIA testing and certification that has been effect for the ASTM toy standards since February 2009. CPSC calendar announcing the vote available here.