Susan DeRagon

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Holiday Toys

Santa isn’t the only one making lists this time of year.  From the “10 Worst Toys” and “Trouble in Toyland” to “TOTY Nominees,” “TAGIE winners,” “The Big Toy Book,” and “NRF’s Top Toys,” it seems that everyone is looking at toys.    The bigger question beyond which toys are the most popular, the most innovative, or the “toy of the week” is whether or not they are safe.  And are they safer this yea... More

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CPSC’s Public Consumer Product Safety Incident Database

Another provision of the CPSIA, aside from all the new testing and certification requirements, is the establishment of a public database.  This database, tentatively titled SaferProducts.gov, is intended to provide a single central location where consumers can go to report product safety incidents, and to search for prior incidents and recalls on products they own or may be thinking about buying. ... More

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CPSC Draft Guidance on CPSIA Testing and Certification

The CPSC has released their long-awaited draft guidance document regarding CPSIA Testing and Certification, which will be voted on by the Commission.  The draft document includes valuable information that will help the industry understand the CPSC’s current position and considerations on a variety of topics, including what constitutes a reasonable testing program, recommended testing frequency, co... More

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TIA’s Toy Safety Certification Program® is Open for Business

On October 1, the Toy Industry Association (TIA) launched its new Toy Safety Certification Program® (TSCP) to industry participants.  This means that toy companies can apply for certification of their product, and TSCP-certified toys will begin to appear on store shelves next year.   The launch comes just over two years since the first meeting of toy industry stakeholders was held, in August 2007,... More

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CPSIA Update - Lead in Children’s Products and Third Party Testing

With the Stay of Enforcement scheduled to be lifted on February 10, 2010, all children’s product subject to a CPSC children’s product safety rule will require third party testing and certification.  The laboratories performing this testing must be accredited per CPSC requirements.  To this end, the CPSC has issued some important information related to test methods and laboratory accreditation requ... More