As a business that makes, imports or distributes consumer products, you have a variety of CPSIA and other CPSC regulations to follow. The steps below will help guide you through the process of complying with federal government safety regulations.
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1Do You Make a Product for Children?
The law defines a "children's product" as a consumer product designed or intended primarily for children 12 years of age or younger. -
2What Regulations Apply to My Product?
Are you a small business manufacturing or importing a product for U.S. consumers? Our Regulatory Robot will identify important product safety requirements that you should review before manufacturing or importing your consumer product. The Robot will guide you through a series of questions about your product and takes less than 5 minutes to complete. Go to CPSC's Regulatory Robot -
3How Do I Test and Certify My Product?
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4What Are Required Labels for My Product?
Compliance with the tracking label requirement will help improve the effectiveness and response rates for future recalls. It also helps CPSC staff and companies in the chain of commerce. When a component has been identified as the source of a hazard or violation, the tracking label helps identify other products that may contain the same component. -
5What is Mandatory Reporting?
If you are a manufacturer, importer, distributor, and/or retailer of consumer products, you have a legal obligation to immediately report to CPSC. -
6Best Practices
The CPSC Safety Academy brings together CPSC staff and stakeholders, including manufacturers, consumer advocates, academic researchers and others to disseminate and share information on product safety topics.
Reference Handbooks
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Regulated Products Handbook
This handbook has been developed to assist manufacturers, importers, retailers and others in the regulated community (firms) in understanding their responsibilities and what steps they should take when either the CPSC staff informs them, or they become aware of, a violation of CPSC statutes and regulations.
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Desktop Reference Guide
Print and post this handy guide for businesses on key requirements and responsibilities.
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Recall Handbook
This handbook helps you understand your obligations and responsibilities for conducting recalls under the Consumer Product Safety Act. It applies to you if you manufacture, import, distribute, or retail consumer products. The handbook includes information on CPSC’s Fast Track program.
In Spanish