- According to the Consumer Product Safety and Responsibility Act, manufacturers, labelers and distributors are allowed to advertise any product, including those with warnings out on them by the CPSC. They may advertise them in magazines, on TV and the radio, or in stores. However, if there is a warning or caution associated with that product or line of products, that caution or warning must be included in the advertisement.
- Because lead and lead poisoning are dangerous for adults and children, the Consumer Product Safety and Responsibility Act enforces new lead regulations for products. By 2011, the lead count in products must be decreased from 600 parts per million total lead content to just 100 parts per million. This can help protect against the effects of lead poisoning, which include muscle weakness and slow mental development.
- To ensure that all information on the product is readily available for consumers, the Consumer Product Safety and Responsibility Act mandates that all labels on all products designed for children are permanent. Labels cannot fade or be easily removed from the products so consumers and CPSC officials can easily find the location, date and other manufacturing facts.
- To ensure that children will not be endangered by any product, every manufacturer, distributor or retailer must offer a sample of the product to a third-party analysis committee. This committee must ensure that the product is safe and that it follows all the rules of the CPSC and the Consumer Product Safety and Responsibility Act. A certificate must be awarded to signify compliance with the testing.
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