What is the CPSIA?

The CPSC voted to extend the stay of enforcement on third party testing. This stay of enforcement will end December 31, 2011.
For a CPSC commissioner’s insights on this extension, read this post by Nancy Nord.
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Currently there is no list of all non-compliant products. To be truly comprehensive it would include hundreds of thousands of products since the CPSIA encompasses any product for children under 12.
The CPSC, however, does maintain a recall list where you will be able to find products about which the CPSC is aware .
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If your product is not intended for children under 12 then you are not affected by the CPSIA as it is not considered a “children’s product” by the CPSC. To learn more about how the CPSC defines a children’s product refer to their website by clicking here.
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Many members of Congress, including the ones who wrote the bill, have stated that the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the regulatory body responsible for enforcing CPSIA, has the authority to make exemptions from CPSIA’s requirements for all kinds of products that result in lead exposure that isn’t dangerous.  CPSC has been asked by members [...]