Consumer Safety
Guide to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
(CPSIA) for Small Businesses, Resellers, Crafters and Charities
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) is a sweeping new law that impacts a broad spectrum of our economy. From manufacturers of toys to the kids that play with them, everyone is affected in some way ‐‐ even those who make and donate products to hospitals and charities.There are new rules to be understood and adopted for everyone from the largest global manufacturer to the crafter working in the family workshop to the mom‐and‐pop shop on the corner. Indeed, all children's products including toys, books, child care articles and clothing are covered in different ways by this law, and there are different rules for different products.
Although the information here does not speak to every aspect of the law, it does address some of the more frequently asked questions that many small manufacturers, shop owners and consignment/thrift store owners have asked about the CPSIA.