[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 208 (Thursday, October 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 55820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-26080]
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Notice of Availability of a Statement of Policy: Testing and
Certification of Lead Content in Children's Products
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission) is
announcing the availability of a document titled, ``Statement of
Policy: Testing and Certification of Lead Content in Children's
Products.'' The document provides guidance on complying with the
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA).
ADDRESSES: The Statement of Policy is available from the Commission's
Web site at: http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/leadpolicy.pdf. Copies may
also be obtained from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Office of
the Secretary, Room 502, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland
20814; 301-504-7923.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hyun Sun Kim, Office of the General
Counsel, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) 504-7632; [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The CPSIA was enacted on August 14, 2008 (Pub. L. 110-314). Section
101(a) of CPSIA provides that products designed or intended primarily
for children 12 years old and younger that contain more than 600 ppm of
lead (as of February 10, 2009), 300 ppm of lead (as of August 14,
2009); or 100 ppm after three years (as of August 14, 2011), unless the
Commission determines that it is not technologically feasible to have
this lower limit, are considered to be banned hazardous substances
under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA). Unless granted a
specific exclusion or determination, products and materials used to
make children's products are subject to the lead limits and also to the
testing and certification requirements of section 14(a) of the Consumer
Product Safety Act (CPSA), as amended by section 102(a) of the CPSIA.
The Commission has prepared a document titled, ``Statement of
Policy: Testing and Certification of Lead Content in Children's
Products.'' The document provides guidance on the testing and
certification of children's products for compliance with the CPSIA. The
Statement of Policy is available on the Commission's Web site at http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/leadpolicy.pdf and from the Commission's
Office of the Secretary at the location listed in the ADDRESSES section
of this notice.
Dated: October 23, 2009.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-26080 Filed 10-28-09; 8:45 am]
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