Consumer
Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008
*NEW* CPSC Spells Out Enforcement
Policy For New Lead Limits in Children's Products Effective February 10,
2009.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09120.html
CPSC Grants One Year Stay of Testing and Certification Requirement
for Certain Products
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09115.html
This information came directly from the CPSC Website at:
http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/apparel.html.
CPSC Public Meeting: Apparel
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Washington, DC
| The participants
discussed lead content limits and testing requirements
specified by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
(CPSIA). Industry representatives discussed product
testing programs and the results of testing for lead,
and provided overviews of industry practices.
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Consumer Craft Products
Flat Back Resins
Lead Content (Pb) <0.002%
Note: - < = Less Than
- 0.1% = 1000ppm (parts per million)
For reference: 16 CFR 1303
requirement:
In this part 1303, the Consumer
Product Safety Commission declares that paint and similar
surface-coating materials for consumer use that contain lead or lead
compounds and in which the lead content is in excess of 0.06 percent of
the weight of the total nonvolatile content of the paint or the weight
of the dried paint film are banned hazardous products under sections 8
and 9 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), 15 U.S.C. 2057, 2058.
Element
No. 1
Limit
Total Lead (Pb)
< 20
600
Note: 1. < = less than
2. mg/kg = ppm
Test Part Description
No. 1 Black Paste
Conclusion: The Black Paste Surface
Coating on the resins contains less than 20 ppm.
Plastic Headbands
-
Safety Sheet
Metal Barrettes
-
Safety Sheet
Conclusion: Both
the Plastic Headbands and Metal Barrettes are within the lead law limits
and are safe to use.
Please click below for a
printable statement from The Ribbon Retreat. This statement will
serve as proof that the products you purchase from us are safe to use
and no additional testing is required on your part.
The Ribbon Retreat
Statement Regarding the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008