In addition to the new regulations, which were introduced to "create a new safety framework designed to ensure the safety of children's products" according to CPSC chairwoman Inez Tenenbaum, the commission voted 5-0 on two other rulings intended to aid affected businesses. The first concerns products required for periodic compliance testing, and states that firms are allowed to submit items known to be "representative samples," rather than "random samples." The second vote approved a notice in the Federal Register to seek public comment on costs associated with the new third party testing.
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