Trampoline Regulations in the United States: An Overview

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Trampoline Regulations in the United States: An Overview

Trampolines imported and manufactured for sale in the United States are subject to various safety standards, substance restrictions, labeling, certification, and testing requirements. Compliance is essential, given the inherent risks defective or otherwise unsafe trampolines can pose to consumers.

In this guide, we take a closer look at the CPISA, ASTM F381, and other compliance requirements relevant to trampolines sold in the United States.

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Play Yard Regulations in the United States: An Overview

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Play Yard Regulations in the United States

Play yards sold in the United States must comply with various regulations and standards. These in turn set requirements for mechanical safety, substances, labeling, certification, and testing. Non-compliant play yards are unsafe as they may, for instance, entrap a child’s head or neck, resulting in suffocation, and injuries.

In this guide, we cover the CPSIA, ASTM F406, ASTM F2373, and other compliance requirements relevant to play yards in the United States.

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Crib Regulations in the United States: An Overview

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Crib Regulations in the United States

Cribs imported or manufactured in the United States are subject to various regulations, safety standards, substance restrictions, and testing requirements. In practice, this means that cribs sold in the US must be designed in a way that prevents falls and strangulation, while also not containing lead and other restricted substances.

In this guide, we explain how regulations such as the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), as well as standards such as ASTM F2710, are relevant to cribs in the United States.
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Inflatable Pool Regulations in the United States: An Overview

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Inflatable Pool Regulations in the United States

Inflatable pools imported or manufactured for sale in the United States must comply with various safety standards, substance restrictions, labelling, certification, and testing requirements. The specific requirements differ depending on the age group. For example, inflatable pools for children are subject to more stringent requirements.

In this guide, we explain how regulations such as the CPSIA and 16 CFR Part 1450, as well as ASTM and ANSI standards, are relevant to inflatable pools in the United States.

Note that in this guide does not cover electrical components such as pumps that may accompany some inflatable pools.
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Product User Instructions Requirements in the United States: An Overview

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User Instructions

User instructions are sometimes required for both consumer products and products used for commercial or industrial purposes. Even if user instructions are not mandatory, providing this information can reduce the risk of safety issues resulting in product recalls.

In this guide, we explain what importers and manufacturers must know about user instructions for various product categories – including children’s products, electronics, and protective equipment.

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Smoke Detector Regulations in the United States: An Overview

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Smoke Detector Regulations in the United States

Smoke defectors imported or manufactured for sale in the United States must comply with various safety standards and labelling requirements. In this guide, we take a closer look at UL standards, NRTL Approvals, 47 CFR Part 15, and other compliance requirements relevant to smoke detectors in the US.

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Camping Tent Regulations in the United States: An Overview

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Camping Tent Regulations in the United States

Planning to import or manufacture camping tents for sales in the United States? In this guide, we explain what you must know about various safety and flammability standards, labeling, certification, and testing requirements.

More specifically, we take a closer look at the CPSIA and standards such as CPAI-84 and ASTM F3431.

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Sleeping Bag Regulations in the United States: An Overview

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Sleeping Bag Regulations in the United States

In the United States, sleeping bags are subject to various standards, labeling, and testing requirements. In this guide, we take a closer look at 16 CFR Part 303, ASTM F1955, Law Labels, California Proposition 65, and other compliance requirements relevant to sleeping bags.

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Warning Labeling Requirements for Children’s Products in the United States

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Warnings texts and symbols are mandatory for certain toys and other children’s products sold in the United States. The main purpose of warning labeling is to inform parents and other care givers of potential risks, which can involve everything from small parts warnings to more specific hazards.

In this guide, we take a closer look at the various types of warning texts and symbols applicable to toys and other children’s products in the United States.

Methodology: The different types of warning labels and product examples featured in this guide are retrieved from the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s published guidance documents, Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) pages, and public ASTM standard pages. Note that more warning label types may exist. Further, we do not have access to ASTM standards – which may also contain additional warning labels.
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List of Product Liability Insurance Companies in the United States

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Importers and manufacturers based in the United States are generally responsible for ensuring that their products are safe and correctly labeled. That said, sometimes things still go wrong, despite your best efforts.

Product liability insurance plans can go a long way when it comes to reducing the risks of injuries and other damaging situations caused by product compliance issues.

In this guide, we list product liability insurance carriers, brokers, and agencies in the United States.
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