Child Safety Protection Act Fact Sheet

November 1995

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• Effective January 1, 1995 products that are manufactured in or imported into the United States on or after that date must comply with the Child Safety Protection Act (CSPA).
  
  
• Any ball with a diameter of 1.75 inches (44.4 mm) or less that is intended for use by children younger than 3 years of age is banned.
  
  
• Any ball with a diameter of 1.75 inches (44.4mm) or less that is intended for use by children 3 years or older must be labeled:
  • /!\ WARNING:
  • CHOKING HAZARD-This toy is a small ball.
  • Not for children under 3 yrs.
  
  
  
• Any toy or game intended for children 3 years or older but less than 8 years that contains a small ball shall bear the following cautionary label:
  • /!\ WARNING:
  • CHOKING HAZARD-Toy contains a small ball.
  • Not for children under 3 yrs.
  
  
  
• Toys and games with small parts intended for use by children at least 3 years old but under 6 years must be labeled as follows:
  • /!\ WARNING:
  • CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts.
  • Not for children under 3 yrs.
  
  
  
• Any latex balloon, or toy or game that contains a latex balloon, shall be labeled as follows:
  • /!\ WARNING:
  • CHOKING HAZARD-Children under eight yrs. can choke or suffocate on uninflated or broken balloons. Adult supervision required.
  • Keep uninflated balloons from children. Discard broken balloons at once.
  
  
  
• Any marble intended for children 3 years or older shall be labeled:
  • /!\ WARNING:
  • CHOKING HAZARD - This toy is a marble.
  • Not for children under 3 yrs.
  
  
  
• Any toys and games intended for children at least 3 years old but less than 8 years which contain a marble shall be labeled:
  • /!\WARNING:
  • CHOKING HAZARD - Toy contains a marble.
  • Not for children under 3 yrs.