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CPSC formally calls for comments on new CPSIA testing rules

By Jeremiah | December 16, 2008 | 4 comments / Comment now

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has formally requested comments on the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. (If you're new to this issue and are wondering why anyone would be commenting, read this post about German toy company Selecta stopping U.S. distribution of their toys and this post on steps you can take to save natural and handmade companies.) Specifically, the CPSC says they're looking for comments and information regarding:

How the risk of introducing non-compliant product into the marketplace would be affected by permitting third-party testing of the component parts of a consumer product versus third-party testing of the finished consumer product.

The conditions and or circumstances, if any, that should be considered in allowing third-party testing of component parts.

The conditions, if any, under which supplier third-party testing of raw materials or components should be acceptable.

Assuming all component parts are compliant, what manufacturing processes and/or environmental conditions might introduce factors that would increase the risk of allowing non-compliant consumer products into the marketplace.

Whether and how the use and control of subcontractors would be affected by allowing the third-party testing of component parts.

What changes in inventory control methods, if any, should be required if thirdparty testing of component parts were permitted. Address receipt, storage and quality control of incoming materials, management and control of work-inprocess, non-conforming material control, control of rework, inventory rotation, and overall identification and control of materials.

How a manufacturer would manage lot-to-lot variation of component parts, in a third-party testing of component parts regime, to ensure finished consumer products are compliant.

Whether consideration of third-party testing of component parts should be given for any particular industry groups or particular component parts and materials.

Explain what it is about these industries, component parts, and/or materials that make them uniquely suited to this approach.

Answer them all or pick your favorite, and don't be afraid to do so from the perspective of a consumer, if that's your position in all this - this affects you as well, and you have every reason to comment! Download the PDF comment instructions and share your views with the agency before these laws go into effect.

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Categories: activism, advocacy, CPSIA, CPSC

1. Diana (Ladybug Limited) [12/17/08]

Thanks for the post-- I’m off to post this all over the Etsy forums and the hair clip forum I belong to and my blogs and ...

2. Aileena [12/24/08]

I think this is awful for small companies. I value handmade products, and do not want the cost to go up. In addition, handmade products only come out in small amounts. This could be applied to products that come out in large quatities (thousands) because they will affect the largest amount of people

3. Doris Stelzer [1/12/09]

Amend the CPSI Act to save the small companies making hand made products, and supporting the home schoolers.

4. Cynthia [1/15/09]

CPSC Spokeswoman Chastises ‘Mommy-Bloggers’ On TV

Did you see the video from Baltimore Channel 11 where, for the first time someone from CPSC is interviewed on air? Yep. She disparages ‘mommy-bloggers’ for spreading ‘misinformation’ on the internet! Do you believe this? (Of course, the poor sacrifical lamb has already resigned, her last day is tomorrow) Gee, why do you think they picked her to go on camera?

There is a closed door Congressional Staffer meeting tomorrow about CPSIA. Today and tomorrow would be a REALLY good day to CALL, email and FAX everyone in congress you can think of as well as the CPSC.

We would also appreciate you continuing to spread the word to go to http://www.savekidsresale and Click! to vote (the petition has over 70,000 signatures) as we intend to print out all 500 pages and distribute it to Congressional members tomorrow. As you know, the CPSC has done it’s best to quell the uproar our little corner of this devil in diapers that is CPSIA by their infamous ‘Press Release’.

Thanks so much! Here’s the video http://savekidsresale.squarespace.com/recent-news-stories-video/

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