Textiles exempt from CPSC lead content limits
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a final rule stating that textiles, wood and leather do not exceed the lead content limits as set forth in Section 101(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act of 2008 (CPSIA).
The final rule states that the following materials do not exceed the lead content limits provided that they have neither been treated or adulterated with the addition of materials that could result in the addition of lead into the product or material: natural fibres (dyed or undyed) including, but not limited to, cotton, kapok, flax, linen, jute, ramie, hemp, kenaf, bamboo, coir, sisal, silk, wool (sheep), alpaca, llama, goat (mohair, cashmere), rabbit (angora), camel, horse, yak, vicuna, qiviut, guanaco. The list also includes the following manufactured fibres (dyed or undyed): rayon, azlon, lyocell, acetate, triacetate, rubber, polyester, olefin, nylon, acrylic, modacrylic, aramid and spandex.
However, certain components such as zips, buttons and plastic trims are still subject to the lead content and lead paint limits as well as the testing and certification requirements.
