WASHINGTON, D.C. — January 18, 2011 — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has voted
unanimously to lift the stay of enforcement on certification for compliance (see pdf below) with
the flammability standards for non-children’s products in the following categories:
- Vinyl plastic film
- Clothing textiles
- Carpets and rugs
General certificates of conformity (GCCs) will be required for the flammability standards for
these three non-children’s products starting on January 26, 2011 certifying that a manufacturer’s
products comply with these standards. GCCs do not need to be based on testing done by a third-party
laboratory. Rather, certification testing can be done by the manufacturer of the product based on a
test of each product or on a “reasonable testing program.”
A GCC must accompany the product whether imported or manufactured in the United States and
be furnished to the product’s distributors and/or retailers. Firms must supply GCCs for their
products to CPSC upon request.
The Commission’s vote is intended to clarify the lifting of the stay of enforcement of the
flammability standards with respect to these three non-children’s products.
Posted on February 8, 2011
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
