As a service to our members and the toy industry at large, TIA has
gathered together many resources that can help you understand, implement
and comply with the requirements of the Consumer Product Safety
Improvement Act (CPSIA).
We’ll be updating and adding to these resources on a regular
basis, so be sure to bookmark this page and visit often.
CPSIA News
Read the latest
CPSIA news and updates and learn about upcoming deadlines and
actions being taken by TIA at the government level on behalf of the
toy industry.
TIA’S Newest CPSIA
Resources:
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CPSIA
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (Public
Law 110-314) (PDF)
H.R. 2715, an Amendment to the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008 (PDF)
Congressional Research Service (CRS) Report for
Congress: CPSIA Implementation (PDF)
CPSC Resources
CPSC Information Page on CPSIA
CPSIA Frequently
Asked Questions
CPSC Handbook for Manufacturing Safer Consumer
Products
Guide to
the CPSIA for Small Businesses, Resellers, Crafters and Charities
(PDF)
Recalls - the official CPSC recalls site
TIA Comments on the CPSIA
TIA submits written comments to the CPSC on proposed rules regarding
the CPSIA on a regular basis, with the goal of helping to progress,
strengthen, and clarify various aspects of the Act. View
a summary of TIA’s submitted comments regarding the CPSIA
on behalf of its members and the U.S. toy industry at large (comments
are available for review by TIA Members only).
TIA Resources
Issue Briefs (Public)
Bulletins (TIA Members Only)
- Legislative
Bulletins follow regulatory and legal issues – especially
as they pertain to the requirements of the Consumer Product Safety
Improvement Act (CPSIA) – both on Capital Hill as well as in
individual state legislatures.
- Safety
Bulletins monitor issues and regulatory activity related to toy
safety, testing, quality assurance and other technical issues.
Summary of CPSIA
This summary is provided as an overview of the legislation for the
convenience of visitors to the TIA website, and should not be considered
an authoritative account or interpretation of the Act. Significant
work is left to be done by the CPSC to propose and adopt implementing
regulations, and there is substantial room for interpretation of various
provisions of the Act. Visitors to the TIA website should read this
Summary with caution and consult with their legal counsel and quality
assurance counsel regarding the application of the provisions of the Act
to their products and operations. Read
summary.
Legal Counsel Contact List
Given the complexity of the CPSIA legislation, and the variation in
products and companies, TIA recommends that toy companies consider
retaining legal counsel to help in compliance with the legislation.
For TIA member convenience, we have assembled a members-only list of lawyers
with experience in consumer product safety issues and the
CPSIA.
Webinar Series
November 10, 2011 | Toy
Industry Update: Third Party Testing Regulations … What They Are
and How to Comply
August 25, 2011 | Toy
Industry Update: Key Provisions of the CPSIA Amendment
Toy Safety Compliance Update
TIA's Toy Safety Compliance Update was held on Tuesday, February 14,
2012 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. during the American International Toy
Fair. The annual seminar was an opportunity for members of the toy
industry to hear news and developments related to toy safety laws and
other recent legislative and regulatory activities, trends and emerging
issues.
Expanding on the format of recent years, this year’s three-hour
session includes a public
presentation from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Chairman, Inez Tenenbaum.
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