Does the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act Apply to Libraries?
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act continues to confound those who deal in children’s products. The latest panic is within the library industry, which interprets the CPSIA to include children’s books. If so, libraries across the country may have to destroy their children’s collections next month. The law states that all products for children 12 and under are required to be tested for lead and phthalates. This rule applies to not just new products but also to items already on the shelves. While libraries would not have to pay to test their children’s books, they would still be banned from carrying books that have not been certified. What the American Library Association Says about CPSIA The American Library Association is lobbying Congress for an exemption, but the Consumer Product Safety Commission has not yet made a ruling on the issue. Until a change is made, the ALA believes that on Feb. 10 libraries will be forced to either ban children from the library or remove all child
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