What is the CPSIA?

A GCC is a general certificate of conformity. A GCC is required to demonstrate that manufacturers have tested their products and they are in compliance with the CPSIA’s stated lead and phthalate levels (where applicable).
Both online and brick-and-mortar retail shops are requiring GCCs from each of their manufacturers, small or large, to ensure that all [...]

Originally, the CPSIA was only to include products for children up to seven years of age, but at the request of consumer groups the age range was extended to under 12. The consumer groups’ rationale is that younger children often play with older siblings’ toys.
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The CPSIA stands for the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act which is a law that was enacted in August of 2008.
The stated purpose of this bill is to “establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children’s products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission.”
The CPSIA requires that all products [...]