This news release is outdated. CPSC does not have a regulation banning tris-treated children’s garments. However, please note that the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) includes as a “banned hazardous substance,” “any toy, or other article intended for use by children, which is, bears, or contains a hazardous substance [as that term is defined in the FHSA] in such manner as to be susceptible of access by a child to whom such toy or other article is entrusted.” 15 U.S.C. § 1261(q)(1)(A).
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. Since the CPSC was established more than 50 years ago, it has worked to ensure the safety of consumer products, which has contributed to a decline in injuries associated with these products.
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