July 2010 (10NB-054)

 

On July 21, 2010, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) drafted a Federal Register document that would establish accreditation requirements for third-party conformity assessment bodies to test vinyl film, carpets and rugs, and small carpets and rug articles intended for use by children.

Each manufacturer, importer, or private labeler of products subject to 16 CFR Parts 1611, 1630 and 1631 would need to have manufactured products tested by a third-party conformity assessment body accredited for that testing, and be required to issue a certificate of compliance based upon that testing.

The accreditation must be to ISO Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005, General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories, and the scope of the accreditation must expressly include testing to the test method for Vinyl Film (1611), Carpets and Rugs (1630), and Small Carpets and Rugs (1631), as described in 16 CFR.

Interested parties may submit comments on the requirements to the CPSC until August 20, 2010.

Additional Information
To view CPSC notices:
Vinyl Plastic Film: http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/frnotices/fr10/film.html
Carpets and Rugs: http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/frnotices/fr10/carpets.html

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If you have any questions, please contact your customer service representative or email: cps.info@us.bureauveritas.com

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