nyc toy fair 2017 - tracking information & testing labs

U.S. Consumer Product U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionSafety Commission

Views expressed in this presentation are those of CPSC staff and do Views expressed in this presentation are those of CPSC staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the Commission.not necessarily represent the views of the Commission.

Safety SeminarNew York City Toy Fair 2017

Shelby Mathis Small Business Ombudsman

Today’s AgendaToday’s Agenda Tracking Information on Tracking Information on Children’s ProductsChildren’s Products

RequirementsRequirements Frequently Asked QuestionsFrequently Asked Questions

CPSC-Accepted Testing LaboratoriesCPSC-Accepted Testing Laboratories New Toy Standard (ASTM F963-16)New Toy Standard (ASTM F963-16) How to Find Accepted Laboratories How to Find Accepted Laboratories

CPSC Business Resources AvailableCPSC Business Resources Available

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Tracking Information: Tracking Information: RequirementsRequirements

Permanently affixedPermanently affixed to children’s to children’s product and its packaging product and its packaging - Section - Section 103 of CPSIA103 of CPSIA

Applies to children’s products made on Applies to children’s products made on or after August 14, 2009or after August 14, 2009

No retroactive applicationNo retroactive application CPSC has published an official CPSC has published an official

Statement of Policy available on our available on our websitewebsite

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Tracking Information: Tracking Information: RequirementsRequirements

Distinguishing marks must provide Distinguishing marks must provide identifying information enabling the identifying information enabling the purchaser to ascertain:purchaser to ascertain: Manufacturer or private labeler nameManufacturer or private labeler name Location and date of production of Location and date of production of the productthe product Detailed info on the manufacturing process, Detailed info on the manufacturing process,

such as batch or run numbersuch as batch or run number Any other info to ascertain source of productAny other info to ascertain source of product

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Tracking Information: Tracking Information: FAQsFAQs

Who must comply?Who must comply? Manufacturers and importers. Manufacturers and importers.

Must the tracking label be tested and certified?Must the tracking label be tested and certified? No, but the tracking mark itself must comply No, but the tracking mark itself must comply

with lead content requirements for children’s with lead content requirements for children’s products.products.

Does an adhesive label on disposable Does an adhesive label on disposable packaging meet the “permanently affixed” packaging meet the “permanently affixed” requirement?requirement? Maybe, if the adhesive label on the Maybe, if the adhesive label on the

packaging is durable enough to reach the packaging is durable enough to reach the consumer.consumer.

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Tracking Information:Tracking Information: FAQs FAQs

Must the product and packaging Must the product and packaging both be marked? both be marked? Yes, to the extent practicable, with few Yes, to the extent practicable, with few

exceptions:exceptions: Product too small to markProduct too small to mark Product stored in box – mark the box and Product stored in box – mark the box and

one integral part of product, but not one integral part of product, but not individual pieces (individual pieces (e.g.,e.g., board game) board game)

Product impossible to mark (Product impossible to mark (e.g., e.g., elastics, elastics, beads, jewelry)beads, jewelry)

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Must the product and packaging Must the product and packaging both be marked? both be marked? Yes, to the extent practicable, with few Yes, to the extent practicable, with few

exceptions:exceptions: Aesthetics of the product ruined by mark Aesthetics of the product ruined by mark

and cannot be placed in an inconspicuous and cannot be placed in an inconspicuous locationlocation

Products sold in pairs, if both items Products sold in pairs, if both items integral to pair then only one needs integral to pair then only one needs to be marked (to be marked (e.g. e.g. shoes) shoes)

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What meets the “location of What meets the “location of production” requirement?production” requirement? City, state, and country of manufacture City, state, and country of manufacture

are sufficient (province and country are sufficient (province and country could also be sufficient)could also be sufficient)

Should an importer’s name appear on Should an importer’s name appear on the tracking label instead of the the tracking label instead of the manufacturer’s?manufacturer’s? Yes, if the product is being manufactured Yes, if the product is being manufactured

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CPSC-Accepted Testing CPSC-Accepted Testing LaboratoriesLaboratories

New Toy Standard, ASTM F963-16, New Toy Standard, ASTM F963-16, effective April 30, 2017effective April 30, 2017

CPSC-Accepted Testing Laboratories to CPSC-Accepted Testing Laboratories to New StandardNew Standard CPSC will accept testing to ASTM F963-16 CPSC will accept testing to ASTM F963-16

from labs already accepted for same section in from labs already accepted for same section in ASTM F963-11ASTM F963-11

Labs conducting new testing must show Labs conducting new testing must show “ASTM F963-16” in test reports and section “ASTM F963-16” in test reports and section numbers from the standard to which the numbers from the standard to which the product was evaluatedproduct was evaluated

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Testing Laboratories –New Sections in Testing Laboratories –New Sections in ASTM F963-16ASTM F963-16 Toy Chests (Section 4.41) – CPSC will accept Toy Chests (Section 4.41) – CPSC will accept

testing from labs already accepted to ASTM testing from labs already accepted to ASTM F963-07F963-07εε1, Section 4.27 for Toy Chests1, Section 4.27 for Toy Chests

Expanding Materials (Section 4.40) – Expanding Materials (Section 4.40) – CPSC will accept testing from labs CPSC will accept testing from labs

already accepted for ASTM F963-11, already accepted for ASTM F963-11, Sections 4.6 (Small Objects) and 4.24 Sections 4.6 (Small Objects) and 4.24

(Squeeze Toys) (Squeeze Toys)

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Timeline for Testing Report Timeline for Testing Report AcceptanceAcceptance CPSC will accept ASTM F963-16 test CPSC will accept ASTM F963-16 test

results from CPSC-accepted ASTM results from CPSC-accepted ASTM F963-11 labs until F963-11 labs until February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 (2 (2 years from effective date of publication years from effective date of publication in in Federal RegisterFederal Register))

Applications to new Toy Standard Applications to new Toy Standard should be submitted to CPSC via: should be submitted to CPSC via: www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/labregentry

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Can submit application for accreditation to Can submit application for accreditation to new standard as of February 2, 2017 new standard as of February 2, 2017

Labs are accepted on a test-by-test basis, Labs are accepted on a test-by-test basis, and must reapply with the CPSC when and must reapply with the CPSC when their accreditation is renewed (at least their accreditation is renewed (at least every 2 years.) (16 C.F.R. 1112.35(b)(1)). every 2 years.) (16 C.F.R. 1112.35(b)(1)).

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Find a CPSC-accepted lab via our Find a CPSC-accepted lab via our website: www.cpsc.gov/labsearch website: www.cpsc.gov/labsearch Can Narrow search by Can Narrow search by Region (by country)Region (by country) Can Narrow search by Scope Can Narrow search by Scope (or specific product testing needed)(or specific product testing needed)

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CPSC Business CPSC Business ResourcesResourcesShelby MathisShelby Mathis

Small Business OmbudsmanSmall Business OmbudsmanTele: 301-504-7945Tele: 301-504-7945

Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

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