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CPSC Considers Major Rule on Component Testing/Certification Sept 28

On September 28, 2011, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is scheduled to consider numerous items, one of which is a draft final rule regarding the conditions and requirements for relying on testing or certification of either component parts of consumer…

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products, or another party’s finished product, or both, to demonstrate, in whole or in part, compliance of a consumer product with all applicable rules, bans, standards, and regulations: (1) to support a children’s product certificate; (2) as part of the standards and protocols for continued testing of children’s products; or (3) to meet the requirements of any other rule, ban, standard, guidance, policy, or protocol regarding consumer product testing that does not already directly address component part testing. The final rule would be effective upon publication in the Federal Register. CPSC is scheduled to vote on the final rule on October 12, 2011.