CPSC Wood Testing Exemption Offers 'Minimal Relief,' Says Toy Group
The recent Consumer Product Safety Commission final rule exempting some trunk wood from third-party testing requirements (see 1507160022) only slightly reduces the burden on the toy industry, said the Toy Industry Association in a news release (here). “While TIA is…
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supportive of the Commission’s efforts and is pleased to see that the agency will provide some relief, the particular exemption for untreated or unfinished wood will provide minimal relief for toy manufacturers given that raw or untreated wood is utilized in only a small proportion of toys on the market,” said Alan Kaufman, TIA senior vice president of technical affairs. “We urge the Commission to continue to seek ways to provide meaningful relief to manufacturers facing unnecessary and excessive testing requirements that do not advance safety.” The group "has been advocating on behalf of the toy industry for CPSC to pursue or implement burden-reduction opportunities, given that certain materials found in toys are so unlikely to contain some regulated materials that they should not require routine testing," it said. The TIA will submit comments asking the agency to further reduce third-party testing burdens, it said.