CPSC Publishes Policy Statement on Flammability Certificates for Wearing Apparel

The Consumer Product Safety Commission published in the March 10 Federal Register its statement of policy (here) announcing it will not enforce general certificate of conformity requirements related to flammability testing for adult wearing apparel exempt from flammability standards. Adopted unanimously at a Feb. 24 meeting at CPSC headquarters, the new policy means importers of adult wearing apparel made from (1) plain surface fabrics weighing 2.6 ounces per square yard or more; or (2) any fabric, of any weight, both plain surface and raised-fiber, made from acrylic, modacrylic, nylon, olefin, polyester and/or wool, will no longer have to file general certificates of conformity with CPSC (see 1602240031). The new policy takes effect March 25.