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Commercial Information Circulars

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Ref : EIC 111/2

26 July 2006


Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 286/2006

US : Final Rule on Substantial Product Hazard Reports

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published in the Federal Register (FR) notice of 25 July 2006 a final rule on revisions to its interpretative rule advising manufacturers, distributors and retailers how to comply with the requirements of section 15(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), 15 U.S.C. 2064(b). This section requires manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of consumer products to report potential product hazards to CPSC. The revisions identified additional factors CPSC considers when assessing whether a product is defective or not, as well as clarified that the number of products remaining with consumers and compliance with voluntary or mandatory product safety standards may be considered by CPSC in making certain determinations under section 15 of CPSA. A copy (pdf format) of the FR notice is appended  to this circular for reference.

ENQUIRIES

  1. For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at 2398 5682.



Yours faithfully,

 

 

(Amanda Kwong)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry



Note : While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.