Category: Children’s Products

CPSIA Tracking Label Guide For Importers & Amazon Sellers

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Tracking labels are mandatory when importing or manufacturing children’s products in the United States: Tracking labels include information about the importer or manufacturer, batch, and contact details – which is essential for traceability of children’s products to a specific seller and production run.

In this guide, we explain what US importers, manufacturers, and Amazon sellers must know about creating tracking labels.

We recommend that you use this guide as a complement to the official CPSIA tracking label FAQ on cpsc.gov. Continue reading CPSIA Tracking Label Guide For Importers & Amazon Sellers

EN 71 Toy Safety Lab Testing: A Complete Guide

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EN-71 lab testing

EN 71 is harmonised in the European Union, under the Toy Safety Directive. This means that toys imported and manufactured in the EU must be fully tested and compliant with all applicable EN 71 standards.

In this guide, we explain what EN 71 is, how to assess which parts apply, whether testing is mandatory, costs, and much more.

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CPSIA Children’s Product Certificate (CPC): A Practical Guide

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Issuing a Children’s Product Certificate (CPC) is mandatory when importing or manufacturing toys and other children’s products in the United States. Doing so requires that you know how to correctly input information about the product, your company, and the CPSC accepted lab testing company that has tested your products.

In this guide, you will learn what to include in your CPC, while avoiding some of the more common mistakes we’ve encountered.

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CPSIA and ASTM F963 Product Lab Testing: A Complete Guide

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Testing according to applicable ASTM standards, which includes ASTM F963, is mandatory when importing and manufacturing children’s products in the United States. In this guide, we answer essential questions that you may have about CPSIA lab testing requirements and ASTM F963 testing in particular.

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List of CPSIA Consulting Companies: 8 Companies

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CPSIA consultant companies

Ensuring The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) compliance requires a thorough understanding of safety standards, certification, lab testing, labeling, and small parts requirements. Rather than managing the CPSIA compliance on their own, many importers and manufacturers opt to work with professional consultants.

In this guide, we list consulting companies offering CPSIA compliance services in the United States.

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Children’s School Supplies and Stationery Regulations in the US

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Children school supplies

Children’s school supplies are subject to substance regulations, labeling, certification, and lab testing requirements. In this guide, we cover the basics of CPSIA, ASTM standards, country of origin labeling, and much more.

We also cover some of the main compliance risks importers are exposed to when sourcing school supplies overseas. Continue reading Children’s School Supplies and Stationery Regulations in the US

Children’s Jewelry Regulations in the United States: A Complete Guide

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Children Jewelry

Children’s jewelry products are subject to mandatory safety standards, chemical and heavy metals restrictions, lab testing, certification, and labeling requirements in the United States.

In this guide, we introduce the reader to CPSIA, ASTM standards, substance restrictions, and other requirements applicable to children’s jewelry.

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Warning Labeling Requirements for Children’s Product in the United States

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Children's Product Warning Label

Warning labeling requirements in the United States cover everything from suffocation hazards and small parts to fall and strangulation risks. This guide serves as a brief instruction to warning labeling requirements for children’s products in the United States.

Further, we provide warning label examples that are published on official websites such as Federalregister.gov. However, keep in mind that these examples might already be outdated. Continue reading Warning Labeling Requirements for Children’s Product in the United States

Warning Labeling Requirements for Children’s Product in the European Union

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Children Warning Labeling Requirements EU

Warning labels are mandatory for a wide range of toys and other children’s products in the European Union. In this guide, we explain what importers and manufacturers must know about age warnings, choking hazard warnings, adult supervision warnings, and other warning labeling requirements.

Further, keep in mind that the examples in this guide might already be outdated, so you should not use this guide as anything but an introduction to the concept of warning labels for toys and other children’s products. Continue reading Warning Labeling Requirements for Children’s Product in the European Union

Baby Pacifier Standards & Regulations in the United States: An Overview

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Baby pacifier

Baby pacifiers are subject to safety standards, substance regulations, labeling, certification, and lab testing requirements in the United States. In this guide, we explain the basics that every baby pacifier importer or manufacturer in the US must know about CPSIA, ASTM standards, compliance risks, and more.

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