CPSC to Vote by Aug 17 on Toy Standard Education and Outreach Notice
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has posted a draft Federal Register notice for Commissioner approval on the development of a strategic outreach and education plan to help the business community and other stakeholders learn about the testing and certification requirements for children's toys and toy chests and their compliance with toy standard ASTM F 963-08 (and section 4.27 on toy chests from an earlier version of the toy standard). The CPSC Commissioners' votes on this notice are due by August 17, 2011.
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CPSC states that given the likely impact on those who manufacture or import toys that are covered by these toy safety standards, it believes that it is important to engage in a strategic outreach and education plan to the business community and other stakeholders, especially those in the small business community.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 08/03/11 news, 11080315, for BP summary of CPSC's notice announcing the requirements for third-party labs to be accredited to test samples of children’s toys and toy chests pursuant to the two standards, and that testing by such a lab, and certification by the domestic manufacturer or importer, is required for goods manufactured on or after January 1, 2012.)