The Consumer Product Safety Commission ("Commissionor" or "CPSC" ) published a direct final rule ("DFR") and notice of proposed rulemaking ("NPR") in the same issue of the Federal Register on October 14, 2015, clarifying when component part testing can be used and clarifying which textile products have been determined not to exceed the allowable lead content limits. Because the comment period deadline for the DFR was stated incorrectly on regulations.gov, the Commission is reopening the comment period to accept comments submitted by January 13, 2016, and is delaying the effective date of the DFR to February 12, 2016.

The main points of the DFR are as the following:

CPSC considers dyestuff and dyed textile products shall not contain lead exceeding the limit set forth in Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) and so those products require no third-party testing. However, lead testing is essential for textile products that can be peeled through screen printing, appliqué, transfer and other print treatment.

If CPSC receives significant adverse comment, it will publish notification in the Federal Register withdrawing this direct final rule before its effective date.