CPSC Proposes Guidance on Inaccessible Component Parts in Children's Toys and Child Care Articles

Summary

The Consumer Product Safety Commission proposes new guidance on component parts in children's toys and child care articles that are not accessible to children, following the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008.

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