Parental Advisory Suggested
When the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act was created in 2008, calling to "establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and to reauthorize and modernize the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)," it sent the promotional products industry into a tailspin. "When the laws first came out, it was a little daunting but we quickly learned to adjust. I think everybody did," said Maria Lafichi, executive vice president, Zenith Promotions, Lawrence, N.Y. After some time and careful ongoing regulatory observation, Lafichi noted, "Now it is getting easier. We are constantly educating ourselves, constantly staying on top of the laws, especially because they are always changing. And we are strict about it. All Zenith Promotions products are tested. Everything is tested by an independent third-party testing agency." Carollo also emphasized the importance of independent third-party testing, "Every product we create in our line we have to ask ourselves, 'Could it be considered a child's product?' If so, we get it tested."
- Companies:
- Lion/Circle
- Zenith Promotions