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What information needs to be on the tracking labels?

What information has to be put on the label or alternatively, somewhere on the product and/or its packaging?

the name of the manufacturer or private labeler
the location of production (city, state/province, and country)
the date of production OR a mark, such as a batch number or cohort number, that you can use to look up the date [...]

Tracking Labels: How do I determine the date of production?

CPSC’s tracking label guidance gives you some flexibility in determining your “date of production.”