This is an answer I bookmarked from a previous forum post... hope it helps.
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jewelrydesignsbyME says:
The CPSIA tracking labels are required on all childrens item producted after Aug 14th 2009 you need a permanantly attached tracking label according to the CPSIA. This label's purpose is strictly so when the CPSC issues a recall on a product there is an easily identifiable and similarly formated label that any adult can readily read to see if that specific item is on the recall list.
For a crafter the CPSIA label must include at minimum :
* Your company, shop name, or RN#
* The city, state/territory, & country where the item was completed
* The date of manufacture or completion of the product
* If you make repeats of the designs then you may also need a batch number, but only if the pieces are mostly identical looking and made of the same exact raw materials as each other and where made or completed on the same day
The FTC label needs at the very least:
- Your company, shop name, or RN# (yes it a duplicate of the CPSIA info)
- Fiber content by %
- Fiber country of origin
- Washing and care instructions
Other info may be required depending on the exact fabrics use like registered trademark info for fabrics that are followed by a ® or the international symbols for care instructions.
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Everything made for children under 12 needs to be labeled with the CPSIA label requirements, also some items may also need FTC labels as well. Unless the item is too small to be labeled (in that case all info. would have to be put on a hang tag) it all needs labels. Read the CPSIA and FTC websites for more info. on labeling requirements. Also, if the lablel gets int he way of the function of the item (like a reversible hat) then a hang tag may be used.
