Tougher restrictions on lead
All children's products must meet a new, tougher lead standard by Feb. 10, regardless of when they were made, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission's general counsel.
The new lead limit is part of a sweeping product safety measure that became law Aug. 14. The law stipulates that by Feb. 10, children's products can not have a total lead content above 600 parts per million. Six months later, that limit drops to 300 ppm and then to 100 ppm in three years if feasible.
The decision won't affect toys for sale this holiday shopping season. So this holiday season is buyer beware
In addition to setting a stricter lead limit, the product safety law also boosts funding and authority for the CPSC and bans certain types of phthalates, a chemical in plastic that has been linked to reproductive problems. Wal-Mart and Toys R Us both have pledged to phase out phthalates.
The new lead limit is part of a sweeping product safety measure that became law Aug. 14. The law stipulates that by Feb. 10, children's products can not have a total lead content above 600 parts per million. Six months later, that limit drops to 300 ppm and then to 100 ppm in three years if feasible.
The decision won't affect toys for sale this holiday shopping season. So this holiday season is buyer beware
In addition to setting a stricter lead limit, the product safety law also boosts funding and authority for the CPSC and bans certain types of phthalates, a chemical in plastic that has been linked to reproductive problems. Wal-Mart and Toys R Us both have pledged to phase out phthalates.
Labels: 2009, Lower lead levels by February 10
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