The 2008 Consumer Products Safety Act expands the general certification requirement to all products subject to CPSC bans as well as standards or to any “similar rule, ban, standard or regulation under any other Act enforced by the Commission.”

 

If you have any dealings with the CPSC please be advised that

the General Conformity Certification is required effective

November 12, 2008.

 

Every manufacturer of a product that is subject to a consumer

product safety rule or similar rule, ban, standard or regulation and which is

“imported for consumption, warehousing or distributed in commerce” must certify.

The term manufacturer includes importers as well as foreign and domestic

manufacturers. If the product bears a private label, the private labeler must also

issue a certificate.

 

If you have questions or concerns with any of the new CPSC legislation please

contact Mary Toro, Directorate for Compliance and Field Operations with the

CPSC at (301) 504-7586 or mtoro@cpsc.gov. In addition, more specific

information can be found on http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/cpsia.html.

In addition, if you feel that you would like the assistance of legal counsel please

contact Sean McClung at Liberty International for a referral to an appropriate law

firm for your unique situation at (401) 727-1776.

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