While the third party testing rule (effective February 8, 2013) has received a great deal of recent scrutiny regarding periodic testing, periodic testing is really just one piece of the greater CPSIA testing regime. With the frequent changes and substitutions on modern manufacturing floors, material change testing merits just as much, if not more, attention by manufacturers and importers. Of course, a manufacturer’s initial certification testing and the potential use of component part testing are two other key pieces of the puzzle. Depending on a manufacturer’s business model, some of these testing options can be more cost-effective and less burdensome than others. Please join us for a wide-ranging discussion of how a manufacturer or importer can successfully and creatively put these pieces together and utilize these different testing options to satisfy the CPSIA compliance requirements for its products.
Before attending this panel, attendees are invited to view a similar panel conducted at CPSC’s Safety Academy in September 2012 at: http://www.slideshare.net/USCPSC/2012-safety-academy-testing-and-certification The panel to be presented during CPSC Day, will cover new ground, building upon the prior discussion.
Moderator
Neal S. Cohen
Small Business Ombudsman
Panelists
Randy Butturini
Project Team Leader
Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction
John Boja
Compliance Lead – Chemical
Office of Compliance and Field Operations
David DiMatteo
Staff Attorney
Office of General Counsel
Mary House
Staff Attorney
Office of General Counsel
