The Federal Hazardous Substances Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is Pub. L. 86–613,
The Consumer Product Safety Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 92–573,
This Act, referred to in subsec. (e)(3), is Pub. L. 110–314,
Section was enacted as part of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, and not as part of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act which comprises this chapter.
2011—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 112–28, § 10(b), substituted “(as defined in section 3(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052(a)))” for “(as defined in section 3(a)(16) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(16)))”.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 112–28, § 1(a), added par. (3).
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 112–28, § 1(b)(1), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Commission may, by regulation, exclude a specific product or material from the prohibition in subsection (a) if the Commission, after notice and a hearing, determines on the basis of the best-available, objective, peer-reviewed, scientific evidence that lead in such product or material will neither—
“(A) result in the absorption of any lead into the human body, taking into account normal and reasonably foreseeable use and abuse of such product by a child, including swallowing, mouthing, breaking, or other children’s activities, and the aging of the product; nor
“(B) have any other adverse impact on public health or safety.”
Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 112–28, § 1(b)(2), substituted “include” for “include to,”.
Subsec. (b)(5) to (8). Pub. L. 112–28, § 1(b)(3), added pars. (5) to (7) and redesignated former par. (5) as (8).
Pub. L. 112–28, § 11,
For definition of “Commission” used in this section, see section 2(a) of Pub. L. 110–314, set out as a note under section 2051 of this title.