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.

What materials are exempt from CPSIA lead testing?

Here is a list of materials that you do not have to send to a laboratory in order to prove that they are lead-free.

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: What if my product has multiple pieces?

If your product has multiple pieces, you do not need to label each piece.

Tracking Labels: Do I have to use batch numbers?

If you already keep records of your materials and sources and you can tell where each material came from, you do not need to start using a system of batch numbers.

Tracking Labels: What does “to the extent practicable” mean?

Products are exempt from labeling when it is not “practicable” to label them.