CPSC Approves Testing Certification Rules, Commissioners Divided on Requirements

While the Consumer Product Safety Commission has approved a proposed rulemaking on testing for lead and phthalates in products’ components and product testing certification, not all commissioners agreed with the new requirements, according to commissioners’ statements.

The CPSC May 5 voted to approve the proposed rulemaking required under Section 14 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. The rulemaking, divided into two proposed rules, states that manufacturers do not have to test individual components of products for lead and phthalates if they are certified compliant with the CPSIA by the component’s supplier, exempts small manufacturers from periodic testing requirements, and ...