CPSC FR Notice on 100ppm Kid's Lead Limit Taking Effect Aug 14
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a Federal Register notice formally announcing that the 100 parts per million lead content limit for children’s products will take effect as scheduled, on August 14, 2011. Therefore, all children’s products sold, offered for sale, manufactured for sale, distributed in commerce, or imported for sale in the U.S. must meet the 100 ppm lead content limit beginning August 14, 2011 as statutorily mandated by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, unless otherwise excluded under CPSC regulations or stayed.
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(See ITT's Online Archives or 07/14/11 news, 11071420, for previous BP summary describing CPSC's vote on the 100 ppm limit, including details of the limit, the current exclusions, stays of enforcement, etc.
See ITT's Online Archives or 07/22/11 news, 11072208, for BP summary of CPSC voting on July 27 on an enforcement policy related to the 100 ppm lead limit.
See ITT's Online Archives or 07/18/11 news, 11071824, for BP summary on most testing and certification being stayed for lead content of children's products through December 31, 2011.)