New Law for Apparel Manufacturers – VERY IMPORTANT YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act.  (CPSIA) covers ALL consumer products, not just children's
There are 2 pieces of law that need to be addressed:

• GCC - General Certificate of Conformity. This is a self declaration by the importer of record (or if it's a domestic brand - by the manufacturer and/or brand) essentially saying that your product meets all federal requirements and has been tested in a "reasonable" manner. It covers ALL consumer products regardless of age grade.
• CPSIA 3rd Party Testing Requirement. This applies to children's products only (ages 12 and under). The importer/brand must have a valid test report from an authorized/approved 3rd Party Testing Lab (BV is one of the approved by the CPSC). This covers various things including Lead and Phthalates.

Feb. 10th is a key (critical) date for all manufacturers/brands and retailers. CPSIA essentially says that effective 2/10 any and all product currently on the floor (in inventory) must have been tested to a reasonable program for Lead in Substrates and Lead in Surface Coatings. Ex: If a product was manufactured on 3/1/08 and is still in the retailers’ inventory on 2/10 then the manufacturer/brand must be able to certify that the product was tested and is compliant w/ the legal lead limits.

CPSIA is still evolving. Since this is a legal issue I strongly recommend all companies consult w/ legal counsel.

Go to: www.apparelandfootwear.org for further information.

Also, in today’s LA Times is a good article:

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Children's clothing makers in a frenzy over lead testing
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As buyers converge on the L.A. garment district to decide what to stock in stores, already struggling manufacturers are scrambling to have kids' items tested to comply with federal law.

By Alana Semuels

January 16 2009

Jennifer Taggart's testing gun seems an anomaly in this California Market Center room filled with pink tutus and flowery white baby gowns. She holds a laser gun, called the XRF Analyzer, to a tiny dress and waits.

The complete article can be viewed at:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lead16-2009jan16,0,2603976.story 

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