In January 2015, Albany County became the first of several municipalities in New York to enact a version of the “Toxic Free Toys Act” ("the Act") prohibiting any amount of six heavy metals and benzene in children’s products...more
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) and the Child Safety Protection Act (CSPA) were enacted to establish regulations and testing requirements for children’s products. While there are no express restrictions...more
Earlier this year, we wrote about a far-reaching product safety ordinance enacted into law in Albany County, NY (the “County”) entitled “The Toxic Free Toys Act.” At the time, we expressed our concern that numerous issues...more