What is the CPSIA?

Due to the complexity of the CPSIA, many people are still wondering which parts of the testing and certification, if any, apply to them.
The Handmade Toy Alliance has therefore pulled together the flow chart below in order to provide businesses with straightforward information on what does or does not have to be tested under the [...]

“Component testing” means testing the components of a product rather than testing an entire finished product.

“Upstream certification” means being allowed to use the test results of a manufacturer of supplies to certify that a product is lead-free or phthalate-free.