CPSIA, CPSC
CPSIA and CPSC
CPSIA stands for "Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act", an American regulation that aims to improve safety of consumers with main focus on children’s products. CPSC stands for U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Who is affected by CPSIA ?
Any party manufacturing or exporting toys to the USA must show a general certificate of conformity, based on testing. ASTM F963 testing, the US equivalent to EN71, has always been necessary.
CPSIA currently focuses on the total amount of lead in paints. This must be tested and certified by a CPSC accredited Lab (e. g. Eurofins, see accreditation details for Europe and for China - both serve the US market, too).
Implementation timeline
| Published Accreditation Procedure | Third-Party Testing Required since | |
| Lead in Paint | September 22, 2008 | December 21, 2008 |
| Cribs and Pacifiers | October 2008 | January 2009 |
| Small Parts | November 2008 | February 2009 |
| Metal Jewelry | December 2008 | March 2009 |
| Baby Bouncers, Walkers and Jumpers | March 2009 | June 2009 |
| 300 ppm Lead Content | May 2009 | August 2009 |
| CPSC Children's Product Safety Rules | June 2009 | September 2009 |
Sources of original information
- Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008
- CPSC - Website of the US governing body
- CPSC - Frequently Asked Questions
Toys safety in Europe
Please follow these links for toys safety in Europe:
Further information:
For further information and for requests for testing please contact our national organisations or our specialists.