by John A Stefani
General certificates of conformity (GCCs) will be required for the flammability standards for non-children's products made into vinyl plastic film, clothing textiles, carpets and rugs beginning January 26, 2011 certifying that a manufacturer's products comply with these standards. GCCs do not need to be based on testing done by a third-party laboratory. Rather, certification testing can be done by the manufacturer of the product based on a test of each product or on a "reasonable testing program."
A GCC must accompany the product whether imported or manufactured in the United States and be furnished to the product's distributors and/or retailers. Firms must supply GCCs for their products to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) upon request.
What does this mean to promotional products?
Logo or personalized apparel would fall into this category. What might come to your mind when you hear the phrase “logo apparel?” Custom t-shirts are the most common answer, but the apparel category includes other wearable products like baseball caps, fleece jackets, business polo shirts, knit scarves and more.
The manufacturers are required to supply GCCs for their products to the U.S. CPSC. GCCs do not need to be based on testing done by a third-party laboratory. Rather, certification testing can be done by the manufacturer of the product based on a test of each product or on a "reasonable testing program."
The manufacturers of the printed clothing need to comply with the new General Certificates of Conformity (GCC) standards. I wonder if this is a contributing reason why logo apparel prices are going up.
What do you think? Feel free to leave your comments.
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