CPSC Outlines Procedures for Lead Content Determinations, Exclusions

(World Trade Interactive)

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a final rule, effective March 11, that sets forth certain procedures and requirements concerning the lead content limits for certain children’s products under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008.

Specifically, this rule addresses:

(a) CPSC determinations that a commodity or class of materials, or a specific material or product, does not exceed the lead content limits, and

(b) exclusions from the lead content testing and certification requirements of a commodity or class of materials, or a specific material or product, that exceeds the lead content limits but will not result in the absorption of any lead into the human body or have any other adverse impact on public health or safety. Read more here.