Old 01-10-2009, 09:22 PM
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Cathe
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Found it:

Section 108 addresses the pthalate aspect of the testing/certification:

What kind of products does the phthalates prohibition apply to?
Three phthalates, DEHP, DBP, and BBP, have been permanently prohibited by Congress in concentration of more than 0.1% in “children’s toys” or “child care articles.” A “children’s toy” means a product intended for a child 12 years of age or younger for use when playing, and a “child care article” means a product that a child 3 and younger would use for sleeping, feeding, sucking or teething.



How do you determine whether a product is a child care article for purposes of compliance with the phthalates limits?
A child care article is a consumer product designed or intended by the manufacturer to facilitate sleep or the feeding of children age 3 and younger, or to help such children with sucking or teething. By way of example, a pacifier/teether would be an item that would help a child with sucking or teething; a bib would facilitate feeding; a crib mattress would facilitate sleeping as would pajamas and crib sheets.


Counsel General for the CPSC, Cheryl Falvey, issued a response to a question about Section 108 and wearing apparel, and it indicates that quilts are absolutely included because they "facilitate sleep" :
http://www.cpsc.gov/library/foia/advisory/321.pdf (sorry - can't copy and paste from that site)
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