Labeling Requirements made simple

[Former_Member]

I tried to clarify a few points about labeling requirements for folks given that there have been so many questions about this lately. I hope this is helpful.

Please see my blog:
http://buggalove.blogspot.com/2009/06/labeling-requirements-for-cpsia.html

[MamaFamilias]

Great explanation!

[PeanutandTommy]

Thanks for such great information!

[Former_Member]

Thank you for such easy-to-understand guidelines!

[HeatherJonesStudio]

Thank you!

[Former_Member]

marking and thank you!

[Former_Member]

marking, thanks (for my other shop)

[Former_Member]

One note, BuggaLove. I wouldn't worry about retroactivity, as with the phthalates. The retroactive provisions for phthalates were already in the CPSIA as passed. When Ms. Nord and the CPSC tried to issue an exemption making the limits PROactive, the NRDC sued in the SDNY and the court ruled against the Commission. If there wasn't a provision for labeling to be retroactive, it shouldn't be stuck in at the last minute. (of course, this is Congress we're dealing with...)

[bittybambu]

Thank you for posting that. There is so much confusion out there, but you provided a lot of clarification.

[studiostebbylee]

Thanks...
and marking for future.

[Former_Member]

Thanks marking

[Former_Member]

Thanks for the info! I have enough stash yarn for a couple more baby blankets, so I'll be sure I get them done before Aug. 10! And that's it, no more children's products for me!

[Former_Member]

littlethingsboutique says:
One note, BuggaLove. I wouldn't worry about retroactivity, as with the phthalates. The retroactive provisions for phthalates were already in the CPSIA as passed. When Ms. Nord and the CPSC tried to issue an exemption making the limits PROactive, the NRDC sued in the SDNY and the court ruled against the Commission. If there wasn't a provision for labeling to be retroactive, it shouldn't be stuck in at the last minute. (of course, this is Congress we're dealing with...)
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You're right! The issues are a little different with phthalates vs. labeling and I don't necessary expect that the retroactivity will change. I guess I'm just making general comparisons with last minute type changes/guidance to the latest issue at hand.

Here we are 6 weeks away from a deadline with very little to go on. It makes it extremely difficult to work toward compliance. And I don't want to sink money into labels only to find out they contain the wrong information or are the wrong shape/size/color...whatever it may be and have to re-do them. In the same vein, I can't wait too long to put my labeling plan into place as I can't afford to disrupt my business by not having the appropriate things in place. I'm sure we all understand to ramifications of the last minute decisions that have been part of CPSIA as each deadline rolls around.

I see that many people have read my blog. Thanks for reading, I hope it helps :)

[Former_Member]

Does anyone make their own labels? I am thinking of useing my embroidery machine to create labels with the required info. My quesion is what material would I use to make the lable base? Would satin ribbon work? What do you recommend?

[KnittingCrab]

Do we need to test the labels for lead? Just asking, because, this is all very weird and I am pulling all of my baby dresses and toys late July. Ridiculous.

[Former_Member]

Yes, all components of a children's product must be tested. But third party testing is not required until February 2010.

[Former_Member]

Marking. Thank you!

[TheWrapScrapPony]

LILGIRLCA says:
Does anyone make their own labels? I am thinking of useing my embroidery machine to create labels with the required info. My quesion is what material would I use to make the lable base? Would satin ribbon work? What do you recommend?
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You could embroider your own but it's a lot of info to fit on a ribbon.
You'd need the country of origin, the manufacture date, and the batch # at the very least. I was thinking of making embroidered labels, but the even smallest font on my machine would make for very large labels!

My biggest problem is making the batch # mean something. To give a product a # that is trackable to something, I am going to have to keep all kinds of spreadsheets of where my fabrics came from and the dates bought. And from that info I'm gonna have to make a batch # somehow. I find that very annoying and confusing because I buy a yard here and there. And there are several different fabrics that go into each item. This labeling requirement seems more difficult that the testing!! BLEH to the CPSIA.

[jjkgirlythings]

I suppose all this applies to ribbon and glue

[Former_Member]

Marking to read later. Thank you.

[Former_Member]

Ok, so I am totally confused about one issue....I use name brand fabrics, they have all been tested by the company (moda, rowan, etc) do I then need to have all my little items re-tested? What about labeling for my items? Some are too small for my name lable plus another content label. How many labels will I have to have? This is silly since I may use 100% cotton in 80% of my items and the rest may have cotton, poly etc? Seriously this is going to mean most of us may quit selling. Anyone have any ideas?

[Former_Member]

Thank you that was very helpful

[Former_Member]

marking

[Former_Member]

marking my territory for later, Woof

[DebiDesigns]

thnak you , it does explain a lot. need to check out the links you provided.