What is the CPSIA?

CPSIA requires the following items to contain no DINP, DIDP and DnOP (the 3 prohibited phthalates) and less than 0.1% of phthalates DEHP, DBP or BBP (the 3 restricted phthalates):

toys for children of any age must not have any of the 3 prohibited phthalates
toys that can be placed in a child’s mouth must not have [...]

While it is known in the screen printing industry that some inks do contain phthalates, a product must be tested for phthalates only if it falls into one of the two categories cited by the CPSIA: a toy intended for a child 12 or younger, or a “child care article” intended for children 3 and [...]

Phthalates are chemicals added in tiny amounts to soften plastics and stabilize fragrances.

Because CPSIA does not allow businesses to get rid of many products in any way other than destroying them, many perfectly safe products will end up in landfills instead of being used, merely because they lack documentation proving they’re safe.
CPSIA’s testing requirements make it impossible for home crafters to “upcycle” or repurpose things into one-of-a-kind [...]