Disclaimer

This site is intended for peer-to-peer educational purposes only and is neither legal advice nor an official government site. If you have questions about how to comply with the CPSIA please consult a lawyer.

Questions?

If you have a CPSIA question you'd like us to answer please send it to info [at] whatisthecpsia [dot] com and we'll do our best to include it on the site.

Aren’t things made out of yarn exempt from CPSIA?

Yes, with a couple of caveats.

Why does CPSIA affect home crafters?

Home crafters, no matter how many or how few children’s items they make, are considered “manufacturers” under the CPSIA law.
CPSIA requires manufacturers of new children’s products to certify that their products meet the new standards, based on third party testing of a finished product by an approved laboratory.
This testing is very expensive and destroys the [...]