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Our Commitment to Safety

January 31st, 2009


RE: Product Safety & CPSIA Compliance





Dear Customer,


     From its inception in 1987, FGInc has manufactured games and puzzles using recycled materials, vegetable-based inks, and natural glues and lacquers.
Our products pass vigorous safety tests regulated by independent certified testing
laboratories on a regular basis to maintain a high safety standard in accordance with the
laws of the United States of America, Canada, and the European community*.




     In August 2008, the CPSIA (Consumer Product Safety Improvement
Act (HR4040)) went into affect stipulating changes to the consumer product safety laws.
As of February 10, 2009, the total lead content in children’s (12 years of age or younger)
products may not be greater than 600 ppm (parts per million). On August 14, 2009, the total
lead content in children’s products must be lowered to no greater than 300 ppm. Paint
containing lead must be reduced to 90 ppm. at
present all FGInc products contain a total lead content of less than 25 ppm which by far
exceeds all CPSIA requirements.
Furthermore, the CPSIA has mandated that COC’s
(Certificates of Conformity, or Compliance) must be made available for all products
manufactured on, and after, November 12th, 2008.




     In addition, please note that though FGInc does not
manufacture products intended for children under 6 years of age, many of our products are
played in households with youngsters about, therefore every applicable product bears a
warning label reminding consumers of the potential danger if small pieces or magnets are
ingested. These chocking hazards are affixed to the packaging as a precautionary measure but
are not a requirement of the CPSIA.




      To put your mind at ease, we encourage you to visit
www.familygamesamerica.com to download our Certificates of Compliance and to peruse our
Product Safety checklist not only for the safety of the children, but for the concern and
welfare of family pets and the environment. For further information please contact us at
productsafety@familygamesamerica.com





Yvan David

President




*FGA products conform to both the ASTM F963-07 and EN-71 of the European standards on
toy safety.





NEWS from CPSC

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission






Office of Information and Public AffairsWashington, DC 20207







FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 30, 2009

Release #09-115


CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908



CPSC Grants One Year Stay of Testing and Certification Requirements for Certain Products


WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted unanimously (2-0) to issue a one year stay of enforcement for certain testing and certification requirements for manufacturers and importers of regulated products, including products intended for children 12 years old and younger. These requirements are part of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), which added certification and testing requirements for all products subject to CPSC standards or bans.



Significant to makers of children’s products, the vote by the Commission provides limited relief from the testing and certification requirements which go into effect on February 10, 2009 for new total lead content limits (600 ppm), phthalates limits for certain products (1000 ppm), and mandatory toy standards, among other things. Manufacturers and importers – large and small – of children’s products will not need to test or certify to these new requirements, but will need to meet the lead and phthalates limits, mandatory toy standards and other requirements.




The decision by the Commission gives the staff more time to finalize four proposed rules which could relieve certain materials and products from lead testing and to issue more guidance on when testing is required and how it is to be conducted.



The stay will remain in effect until February 10, 2010, at which time a Commission vote will be taken to terminate the stay.


Link reference : http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09115.html

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