Tracking Label Requirements Effective August 14, 2009 - Are You Ready?
On August 14, 2009, the CPSIA tracking label requirement becomes effective on all children’s products. All goods, domestic and imported, manufactured after that date must bear the requisite tracking label. The label must have sufficient details so that the consumer is able to determine the manufacturer or private labeler, and location and date of production of the product. Hangtags and adhesive labels are not sufficient as the label must be permanent. The CPSIA reference to "cohort information" means batch number, run number or other identifying characteristics and other information which allow the manufacturer to determine the source of a given product by reference to that data.
This tracking label requirement applies to products primarily intended for children 12 years of age or younger.The label must be on the product (only once) but also on the packaging. For more information, see http://www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/cpsia.html
