Playing By the Rules
John suggested keeping your end-user and their location in mind when determining the right product. If a product will end up in a school or other setting where children may get their hands on it, the supplier tests it to CPSIA standards as a precaution. "You have to think of your end-user, and [where a product will be used is] a common question we ask whenever we get any orders," John said. "We ask for the age grade. We ask where the distribution location is. As promo items, you never know where it's going to end up at, so we try to gather as much information as possible to help us classify that product as either general use or children's product."
Amanda L. Cole is the editor-in-chief of NonProfit PRO. She was formerly editor-in-chief of special projects for NonProfit PRO's sister publication, Promo Marketing. Contact her at acole@napco.com.