CPSC Draft Issues Interpretive Rule on Defining Children’s Products

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a draft of its proposed interpretive rule, providing guidance on how the term “children’s product” is to be defined and determined under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act.

The rule includes a definition of the term “designed or intended primarily for children 12 years of age or younger.” Additionally, the document covers the factors to be taken into consideration before determining if a product is “designed or intended primarily for children 12 years of age or younger,” such as manufacturers’ statements or labels, how the product is commonly recognized by consumers, and the product’s appeal to the specified age group as defined by the Age Determination Guidelines issued by the commission in 2002.

The CPSC is scheduled to vote on whether to approve this rule on March 31, and comments on it will be due 30 days after it is published in the Federal Register. Read the full document here: http://www.cpsc.gov/library/foia/foia10/brief/childproducts.pdf