Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act

Ladybug-Themed Children’s Outdoor Furniture Recalled Because of High Lead Levels
August 14, 2013
Far East Brokers has issued a recall on Leisure Ways Brands Kids Outdoor Furniture, specifically its line of ladybug-themed outdoor furniture, which includes a camp chair, a folding chair, a moon chair, a swing chair, and a patio set.  The red surface paint on the furniture contains excessive levels of lead, in violation of the federal lead paint standard.  The...
CPSIA
Children's Furniture, Consumer Product Safety Act, Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, CPSA, CPSIA, Furniture, Lead, Recall
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Glideaway Recalls Sleepharmony Youth Beds Because of High Lead Levels
August 22, 2013
Glideaway has issued a recall of Sleepharmony Metal Youth Beds in pink because the surface paint contains lead in excess of federal standards.  The bed is a twin size, made of metal, and has three pink heart-shaped designs on both the headboard and the footboard.  The recalled beds were manufactured between December 2011 and May 2013 and bear the model number #MB-YPT...
CPSIA
Consumer Product Safety Act, Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, CPSA, CPSIA, Furniture, Lead, Product Recall, Recall
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Amends Regulations Re: Exemptions From Lead Limit
August 5, 2013
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has amended existing regulations regarding exclusions from the strict lead limits of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA). With the amendments, consumer products are now exempt from the CPSIA lead limits if: The product, material, or component part requires lead because it is not practicable or...
CPSIA
Consumer Product Safety, Consumer Product Safety Act, Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, CPSC, CPSIA, Lead
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