CPSIA

CPSIA (Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008)
Since the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) became law in 2008, SAA ZIPPER has been diligently working to ensure its products meet, and even exceed, all U.S. legal standards. To this end, SAA ZIPPER has been engaged in a global manufacturing initiative to limit further the lead content in most of its products. Most products will have no more than 90 ppm lead in either the surface coating or the substrate for orders received after Jan.
1, 2010. These levels are significantly less than the current lead level standards required under the CPSIA.The CPSIA regulates the amount of lead content permitted in children’s (12 years and under) products. SAA ZIPPER does not make children’s products, but SAA ZIPPER items may be included in children’s products by the manufacturer.The current CPSIA standard for lead in the substrate of a children’s product is 300 ppm. Beginning August 2011,the limit for lead in the substrate of a children’s product will drop further to 100 ppm unless the CPSC Commission determines that a limit of 100 ppm is not technologically feasible.In order to meet its customers’ global procurement demands, SAA ZIPPER has been effectively working to produce high quality products that stay ahead of CPSIA mandated lead limits. The company has been successful in lowering the lead content in the substrate of most of its products to 90 ppm well in advance of the 2011 standard. SAA ZIPPER is able to commit to these lead levels on a global basis because it has consistent manufacturing practices around the world and is able to closely manage its raw materials supply chain.