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January 2010

Toy Safety – New laws combined with parent supervision help maintain safety (PDF)

As we ring in the New Year, we also ring in a time of new toy safety standards. Just about a year ago (February 10, 2009), the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) became effective, placing heavier restrictions on chemical use (such as lead and phthalates [“thahlates”]) in toys. The new act bars lead (more than trace amounts) in products for kids under age 12 and partially prohibits phthalates – chemicals used to soften plastics and rubber – in toys and child-care items. “The new law also [gave] the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) the power and resources to regulate the industries for toys and children’s products (like cribs and high chairs).
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