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Article: SGMA Message: CPSC Perspective on Phthalates Ban in Sporting Goods
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- November 5, 2008
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The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association issued the following news release:
In recent weeks, the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association's (SGMA) Legal Task Force has conducted two conference calls to explain the impact of the new Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) on product safety.
Listed below is the new CPSC statement on the applicability of the new law as it applies to the phthalates ban in toys and its impact on sporting goods:
Q: ) Does the prohibition on phthalates apply to sporting goods?
A: ) The category of products known as "sporting goods" can include toys but not all sporting goods are toys. Indeed, the ASTM F963 toy safety standard, which will also becomes ...