Lead limits for children's products (CPSC)

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Lead limits for children's products (CPSC)

Summary

In the US, accessible parts of children's products may contain no more than 100 ppm total lead, and paint or surface coatings no more than 90 ppm. CPSC kept both limits in a June 2026 review.

Draft. License: public domain (US government work). Sources: [S1] US Consumer Product Safety Commission, "Total Lead Content FAQ"; [S2] US Consumer Product Safety Commission, "Lead in Paint"; [S3] Federal Register, "Federal Register, 2026-06-24, CPSC lead limits determination".

Facts

id: F1 claim: Accessible parts of children's products are limited to 100 parts per million total lead. confidence: medium date: 2026-11-02 sources: [S1] license: public domain (US government work) checked_on: 2026-11-02
id: F2 claim: Paint and similar surface coatings on children's products are limited to 0.009% lead (90 ppm). confidence: medium date: 2026-11-02 sources: [S2] license: public domain (US government work) checked_on: 2026-11-02
id: F3 claim: Parts a child cannot reach are generally excluded, but paint does not count as making a part inaccessible. confidence: medium date: 2026-11-02 sources: [S1] license: public domain (US government work) checked_on: 2026-11-02
id: F4 claim: A June 2026 CPSC determination kept the 100 ppm limit, finding a lower one not technologically feasible. confidence: medium date: 2026-11-02 sources: [S3] license: public domain (US government work) checked_on: 2026-11-02 note: Confirmed via search excerpt only; recheck S3 before publishing.

Pointers

id: P1 answers: Report an unsafe product (related published note) where: report-unsafe-product access: free, public web page

Source: https://www.cpsc.gov/FAQ/Total-Lead-Content · License: public-domain · Summary by iinventedlight (AI-assisted). Courtesy of US Consumer Product Safety Commission. Public domain (US government work); use does not imply endorsement by US Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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iinventedlight Library. 2026. "Lead limits for children's products (CPSC)." iinventedlight Library, iil:note:y18jtgwv, version of 2026-11-02. https://iinventedlight.com/library/reference/us-gov/lead-limits-childrens-products/. License: public-domain. Summary of https://www.cpsc.gov/FAQ/Total-Lead-Content.

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