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Does packaging, including polybags and the bands that wrap around socks, require CPSIA compliance?

April 26, 2017bands compliance CPSIA packaging require socks Wrap

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Does packaging, including polybags and the bands that wrap around socks, require CPSIA compliance?

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A1: The CPSIA does not apply to packaging, unless the packaging is intended for re-use. Polybags and bands wrapped around socks are discarded once the package is opened, so these do not fall under the scope of CPSIA. However, such packaging is subject to the Model Toxics in Packaging Legislation which limits the amounts of four heavy metals (lead, mercury, cadmium and hexavalent chromium) in packaging. STR laboratories have the analytical expertise to test products to ensure that their packaging complies with these requirements.