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Please remember that this information applies to 'children's products'. A “children’s product” means a consumer product designed or intended primarily for children 12 years of age or younger.
Please keep in mind that if the item has play value to someone under the age of 12, could/would be purchased by/for someone under the age of 12, is represented in its packaging or advertising as appropriate for use by someone 12 or younger, it would be considered a 'childrens product'.
According to Appendix A: Possible Textiles and Apparel Product Exemptions
Exemptions include materials and products that do not contain lead and have not undergone any processing or treatment that imparts lead resulting in a total lead content that exceeds the CPSIA total lead limits.
Included in the exemptions:
Non-metallic, dyed, undyed (and/or finished) fibers, threads, yarns, fabrics (woven, knit, or non-woven) (base fabrics, underlining fabrics, and fillings), ribbons, trims (lace, edgings and tapes), closures, and other findings and fasteners (e.g. elastics, hook and loop tape) consisting of:
Natural fibers: plant-based seed, bast, and leaf fibers including but not limited to cotton, kapok, flax, jute, ramie, hemp, kenaf, bamboo, coir, sisal
Animal-based fibers including but not limited to silk, wool (sheep), and hair fibers from alpaca, llama, goata (mohair, cashmere), rabbit (angora), camel, horse, yak, ficuna, qiviut, guanaco
Man-made fibers: modified/regenerated and natural polymers including but not limited to rayon, azlon, lyocell, acetate, triacetate, rubber
Synthetic polymers including but not limited to polyester, olefin, nylon, acrylic, modacrylic, aramid, spandex
Other: Leather, Fur, Feathers and down
- with or without dyes or other finishign treatments, provided that added substances will not result in lead content that exceeds the CPSIA limits
- non-metallic, includes slit film yarns or yarns from extruded polymer films (e.g. polyester and nylon foils)
NOT INCLUDED IN THE EXEMPTIONS:
Items that contain lead or have undergone futher treatment or processing that may impart lead:
-Plastic or metal fasteners, such as zippers, buttons, grommets, or snaps, with possible lead content
-Transfers, decals, prints, or after-treatments that use lead-based paints or pigments
-Yarns that contain metal cores
-Labels that contain metal components or metallic threads or yarns
-Metallic, plastic, painted, coated components, ornaments, or objects, such as rhinestones, due to lead content of some materials shown to exceed CPSIA limits
-Polylvinyl chloride (also called PVC and vinyl), due to use of lead in PVC formulations or coloring additives
-Lether that is finished or colored with lead-based chemicals or pigments
