The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has revised its testing rules for domestic toy manufacturers.<\/p>\n
American manufacturers and importers are now required to test and certify their children\u2019s products with a third party to ensure compliance, according to a release from the CPSC.<\/p>\n
The new rules mean that companies must submit a representative sample of each product for testing, both randomly and if there is a material change in a product. A material change might be a new product design, an upgraded manufacturing process, or even a new source of component parts. If any of these changes have occurred, the product must be resubmitted to the third party testing agency for recertification.<\/p>\n
If a product fails the testing process, the manufacturer will have to address the problems with the product. The CPSC also addressed influence in its new rules. Independent, third party product testers will need to be approved by the CPSC to avoid (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has revised its testing rules for domestic toy manufacturers. American manufacturers and importers are now required to test and certify their children\u2019s products with a third party to ensure compliance, according to a release…<\/span><\/p>\n