What is the CPSIA?

Lead testing for CPSIA can be done in different ways, depending on what kind of material is being tested and how much lead is in it.  CPSC is still in the process of defining how tests are to be done on various types of materials, so you will want to check the latest information on [...]

The manufacturers of children’s products are responsible for paying the laboratories to do the testing CPSIA requires.  The laboratories are privately owned, not government laboratories.  CPSC maintains a list of approved laboratories that follow the procedures they recommend, and manufacturers must choose from laboratories on that list.  The costs are not reimbursed by the government.
Ultimately, [...]