Consumer Product Safety Commission November 8, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Testing and Labeling Pertaining to Product Certification Regarding Representative Samples for Periodic Testing of Children's Products
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC,'' ``Commission,'' or ``we'') is proposing to amend its regulations on testing and labeling pertaining to product certification. The proposed rule would address the testing of representative samples to ensure continued compliance of children's products with all applicable rules, bans, standards, and regulations. The proposed rule also would establish a recordkeeping requirement associated with the testing of representative samples. We are taking this action to implement part of H.R. 2715 (Pub. L. 112-28).\1\
Testing and Labeling Pertaining to Product Certification
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC,'' ``Commission,'' or ``we'') is issuing a final rule that establishes protocols and standards with respect to certification and continued testing for children's products. The final rule also establishes requirements for labeling of consumer products to show that the product complies with the certification requirements under section 14(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (``CPSA''). The final rule implements section 14(a)(2) and (i) of the CPSA, as amended by section 102(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (``CPSIA'').
Conditions and Requirements for Relying on Component Part Testing or Certification, or Another Party's Finished Product Testing or Certification, to Meet Testing and Certification Requirements
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (``CPSC,'' ``Commission,'' or ``we'') is issuing a final rule regarding the conditions and requirements for relying on testing or certification of either component parts of consumer 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 to support a children's product certificate (``CPC''); as part of the standards and protocols for continued testing of children's products; or 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.
Application of Third Party Testing Requirements; Reducing Third Party Testing Burdens
The Consumer Product Safety Commission staff (``CPSC,'' ``Commission,'' or ``we'') invites public comment on opportunities to reduce the cost of third party testing requirements consistent with assuring compliance with any applicable consumer product safety rule, ban, standard, or regulation. Third party testing requirements apply to most children's products that are subject to a children's product safety rule. We are taking this action pursuant to section 14(i)(3)(A) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (``CPSA''), as amended by H.R. 2715, Public Law 112-28.\1\
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