CPSC Approves Stringent 100 ppm Limits for Lead in Toys, Children's Products

摘要

U.S. manufacturers of toys and other products made for kids 12 and under will soon be required to en-sure these goods are 99.99% lead-free fol-lowing a recent decision by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.In a 3-2 vote, split along party lines, the agency's democratic commissioners, on July 13, agreed to lower the limit for the amount of lead allowed in children's prod-ucts from 300 parts per million to 100 ppm, starting August 14, 2011. The 2008 Con-sumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) requires the Commission to pro-gressively lower the lead limits over a three year period following enactment, capping off with a final drop to 100 ppm unless the agency determines doing so would not be "technologically feasible."