Stevenson, Todd 

From: Krenik, Edward [Edward.Krenik@bgllp.com] 

Sent: Monday, March 21 , 2011 4:44 PM 

To: CPSC-OS 

Cc: Moore, Autumn 

Subject: Question for the record from Commissioner Nord from the 100 ppm Technological Feasibility 

Hearing on February 16, 2011. 

Attachments: 	 DC-#275494-v1-woldenberg_response_to_nancy_nord_in_the_federal_register.DOC; String 

Lab Test. pdf; ETA Tape Meas 550 Test report 9-10-10.pdf; ETA 4060 test report 1 of 3 Feb 

12- 2009.pdf; ETA 4060 test report 2 of 3 Feb 12- 2009.pdf; ETA 4060 test report 3 of 3 Feb 

12- 2009.pdf 

Attached is the response to the question for the record from Commissioner Nord. The additional attachments are 

supporting information to the response. The response is from Rick Wolden berg who testified at the hearing. Please let 

me know if you have any questions or if you need anything additional. Thanks Ed 

Edward Krenik 1 Senior Principal 1 Bracewell & Giuliani LLP 

2000 K Street NW, Suite 5001 Washington , DC 120006 

T: 202.828.5877 1 F: 202.857.2130 1 M: 202.641 .5065 

Edward.Krenik@bgllp.com 1 www.bgllp.com/krenikl www.bgllp.com 

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BRACEWELL & GIULIANI L.L.P. 0 

Please visit our website at www.bracewellgiuliani.com 
Response to Commissioner Nancy Nord's Request 

for Comment in the Federal Register 

1. 	 You stated reduction from 300 ppm in substrate to 100 ppm in substrate removes the margin 

of error for low tech manufacturers. Would you elaborate on this with some of your own 

testing experience? 

When we consider the impact of the lower standard, we first ask how we would manage a failure. 

As (presumably) rational business people, we want to allocate our capital to maximize our returns, 

and thus, risks to those returns mList be weighed and addressed as appropriate. We have tried to 

understand our risks under the new lower lead standard - and the results are not encouraging. Once 

a failure (failed test) is discovered, it is often incurable. A failed test on a completed item including 

an integrated failed component (e.g., a zipper) likely means a total loss under the CPSJA. Failures 

of components already subject to valid passing component tests cannot be ruled out and in fact, are 

likely to occur. Our inability to solve this problem for even trivial violations introduces a new and 

significant risk of random (unpredictable and uncontrollable) losses to our business. 

The agency' s stance on re-testing is not encouraging either. The draft rules on re-testing in the " 15 

Month Rule" are best described as unworkable. The doubt raised over the consequences of a failed 

test under pending rules only elevates our concern over how we might deal with a failed test. At 

present, there seems to be few options. For this reason alone, the proposed reduction of lead 

standards to 100 ppm is extremely threatening. 

Given the dire consequences of a failed test, we must assess whether we can control our supply 

chains and raw materials/components to always comply with the new lower standard . [n my 

testimony before the Commission, J noted that 98.3% of our passing test reports in a two-year 

period (2701 CPSIA test reports) were compliant with the new standard. Unfortunately the 1.7% in 

the range of 100-300 ppm scatters randomly across our many products and components. Thus, we 

don't know how to predict which components are prone to risk of non-compliance and the 

consequences of finding them at the wrong time can be devastating. [It goes without saying that 

270 I tests in a two-year period is a strong demonstration of both the devotion of resources and the 

huge expenditures required by the CPSIA to obtain passing tests reports - continual clean bills of 

health, over and over and over again.] 

Our testing results reveal two troubling trends. First, we have found a material number of our items 

with one or more components that fall into the 100-300 ppm zone, sometimes just barely above 100 

ppm. For a "miss" of as little as 5 ppm of lead entombed permanently in a substrate, an entire lot 

can be relegated to the garbage heap. Failed components might be as insignificant as a label or a 

lens cap. We also know from experience that retesting the same unit or units from the same lot may 

result in a passing test report but do not anticipate that we will be afforded this option to "comply". 

J n any event, retesting to obtain a clean passing test report does not change the product. If th is law 

is truly about safety, I fail to see what is being accomplished by piling Lip the test reports to the 

profit of the test labs. The occurrence of failures under the new standard for a few ppm of lead will 

raise our costs significantly. 

Second, we have encountered significant variability in our testing results. I have attached three test 

repolis as examples of the variability problem. The first report (submitted with my comments on 

the 100 ppm standard) shows the test results on a single piece of string from a mesh bag holding 

dominoes. We cut the string into ten pieces and then tested each segment. The lead content results 

ranged from 239 - 275 ppm . A representative of the bicycle industry gave similar evidence (wide 
variability in mUltiple tests on different parts of a single component) at the 100 ppm hearing on 

February 16th . In the attached test report on tape measures, we found lead levels in coatings in the 

same tape measure lot ranging from 79-97 ppm, which is more than a 20% variability range. 

Finally, I have attached thl'ee test reports showing yellow plastic substrate from the same lot of 

educational products at 23, 88 and 139 ppm lead levels. Our success in obtaining passing test 

reports will apparently depend on LUCK when lead levels are near the 100 ppm concentration. We 

don't have a solution to this problem. In our experience, this problem strikes randomly and often 

absurdly. We have found, for instance, lead levels between 100-300 ppm on zipper housings on the 

inside of a sewn bag. Lizard tongues might be able to reach it but fortunately, none of our 

customers are lizards. 

None of this randomness or massive expense can be tied to safety - just to the enrichment of testing 

companies and lawyers. I am hopeful that the Commission will see that action is needed to stop the 

reduction of the lead standard to 100 ppm to help preserve the value our company brings to schools 

and families throughout the United States. 

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HQTS-QAI TESTING REPORT

JOB NO. : 11580 REPORT NO. : HQ101090082 DATE:Sept 10, 2010 

TEST REPORT 

CLIENT ETA CUISENAIRE 

VENDOR 

ITEM NO. 550 

DESCRIPTION TAPE MEASR FIBRGLASS,RETRACT 

P.O.NO. 

SAMPLE SUBMITIED 1 PC & WET PAINT 

SAMPLE SUBMITIED BY VENDOR 

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN CHINA 

GOODS EXPORTED TO U.S.A 

SERVICE LOCATION HANGZHOU, ZHEJIANG, CHINA 

RECEIVED DATE SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 

TESTING PERIOD SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 TO SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 

************************************************************************** 

TESTS CONDUCTED: 

AS REQUESTED BY THE APPLICANT, TESTS WERE COI\JDUCTED ACCORDING TO 

FOLLOWING STANDARDS, FOR DETAILS REFER TO ATIACHED PAGES. 

************************************************************************** 

TESTING CONCLUSION 

THE TEST RESULTS OF THE SUBMITIED SAMPLES, REFER TO FOLLOWING PAGE 

******************************************************************* 

TO BE CONTINUED 

Authorized by : 


HQTS QA International Services Co., Ltd. 


W~'\fJ~ Warren Wang 


Supervisor 


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HQTS-QAI TESTING REPORT

JOB NO. :11580 REPORT NO. : HQ101090082 DATE :Sept 10, 2010 

TEST REPORT 

1 	 TOTAL LEAD CONTENT ON SURFACE PAINT 

AS PER REQUIREMENT OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008 (H.RA040) 

ON CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS CONTAINING LEAD; LEAD PAINT RULE, LEAD PAINT RULE, ACID 

DIGESTION METHOD (EPA 3050B) WAS USED AND LEAD CONTENT WAS DETERMINED BY 

II'JDUCTIVELY COUPLED ARGON PLASMA SPECTROMETRY. 

RESULT: 

CLASSIFICATION: PAINT 

ELEMENT: LEAD 

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LIMIT: 90 ppm 

SPECIMEN SAMPLE DESCRIPTION -..... RESULT (ppm) COMMENT 

#1 Black Wet Paint 88±9* UNCERTAINTY 

#2 Blue Wet Paint -..... <10 PASS 

Remark: The wet paint would be used on samples were claimed by vendor. 

REMARK:* TESTING RESULT IS BETWEEN 79-97. 

PHOTO ATTACHMENT 

Item# 550 	 WET PAINT 

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END OF REPORT 

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TESTING REPORT 

QAlC H I NA 

JOB NO.:10491 	 REPORT NO. : QAI091020069 DATE: Feb 12, 2009 

TEST REPORT 

CLIENT 	 ETA CUISENAIRE 

VENDOR ID 

ITEM NO. 	 4060 

DESCRIPTION 	 TWO COLOR COUNTERS 

P.O.NO. 

SAMPLE SUBMITTED 7 PCS 

SAMPLE RESOURCE CLIENT 

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN 

GOODS EXPORTED TO U.S.A. 

SERVICE LOCATION HANGZHOU, ZHEJIANG, CHINA 

RECEIVED DATE FEBRUARY 9, 2009 

TESTING PERIOD FEBRUARY 9, 2009 TO FEBRUARY 12, 2009 

************************************************************************** 

TESTS CONDUCTED: 

AS REQUESTED BY THE APPLICANT, TESTS WERE CONDUCTED ACCORDING TO 

REQUESTED STANDARDS, FOR DETAILS REFER TO ATTACHED PAGES. 

************************************************************************** 

TESTING CONCLUSION 

THE TEST RESULTS OF THE SUBMITTED SAMPLES, AS TESTED, WERE FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE 

FOLLOWING ITEMS: 

1. 	 US CPSIA 2008 H.R.4040 


1a. SECTION 101: LEAD CONTENT IN SUBSTRATE 


************************************************************************** 

TO BE CONTINUED 

Authorized by: 

QAICHINA Quality Services Co., Ltd. 

'YV~ Warren Wang 


Supervisor 


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TESTING REPORT 

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JOB NO.:10491 REPORT NO. : QAI091020069 DATE: Feb 12, 2009 

TEST REPORT 

TOTAL LEAD CONTENT ON SUBSTRATE 


AS PER REQUIREMENT OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008 (H .R.4040) 


ON CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS CONTAINING LEAD; LEAD PAINT RULE, ACID DIGESTION METHOD 


WAS USED AND LEAD CONTENT WAS DETERMINED BY INDUCTIVELY COUPLED ARGON PLASMA 


SPECrROM ETRY. 


RESULT: 


CLASSIFICATION: SUBSTRATE 

ELEMENT: LEAD 

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LIMIT: 600 ppm 

SPECIMEN SAMPLE DESCRIPTION RESULT (ppm) COMMENT 

#1 Yellow Plastic (Vendor ID#12361,#P0188423) 139 PASS 

#2 Red Plastic (Vendor ID#12361,#P0188423) 90 PASS 

REMARK: ppm = mg/kg 

PHOTO ATTACHMENT 

Item #4060 (#P0188423) 

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TESTING REPORT HQTS-QAI 

JOB NO. : 11449 	 REPORT NO. : HQ101090240 DATE: Sep 17, 2010 

TEST REPORT 


CLIENT LEARNING RESOURCES 

ITEM NO. LSP6332-H 

DESCRIPTION DOMINOES 

SAMPLE SUBMITIED 4 PCS 

SAMPLE SUBMITIED BY CUENT 

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN CHINA 

GOODS EXPORTED TO U.S.A 

SERVICE LOCATION HANGZHOU, ZHEJIANG, CHINA 

RECEIVED DATE JUNE 22, 2010 

TESTING PERIOD SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 TO SEPTEMBER 17, 2010 

************************************************************************** 

TESTS CONDUCfED: 

AS REQUESTED BY THE APPLICANT, TESTS WERE CONDUCTED ACCORDING TO 

FOLLOWING STANDARDS, FOR DETAILS REFER TO ATTACHED PAGES . 

************************************************************************** 

TESTING CONCLUSION 

THE TEST RESULTS OF THE SUBMITTED SAMPLES, AS TESTED, WERE FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE 

FOLLOWING ITEMS: 

1. 	 US CPSIA 2008 H.RA040 


1a. SECTION 101: LEAD CONTENT IN SUBSTRATE 


******************************************************************* 

TO BE CONTINUED 

Authorized by : 


HQTS QA Intemational Services Co., Ltd. 


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Supervisor 


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TESTING REPORT HQTS-QAI 

JOB NO. : 11449 REPORT NO. : HQ101090240 DATE: Sep 17, 2010 

TEST REPORT 

1 TOTAL LEAP CONTENT ON SUBSTRATE 

AS PER REQUIREMENT OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008 

(H.R.4040) ON CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS CONTAINING LEAD; ACID DIGESTIOI\J METHOD 

WAS USED AND LEAD CONTENT WAS DETERMINED BY INDUCTIVELY COUPLED ARGON 

PLASMA SPECTROMETRY. 

RESULT: 

CLASSIFICATION: SUBSTRATE 

ELEMENT: LEAD 

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LIMIT: 300 ppm 

SAMPLE DESCRIPTION ~ 

SPECIMEN RESULT (ppm) COMMENT 

#1 White Plastic Bind(Net Bag Inside) 1 255 PASS 

#2 White Plastic Bind(Net Bag Inside) 2 " 239 PASS ., #3 White Plastic Bind(Net Bag Inside) 3 271 PASS 

#4 White Plastic Bind(Net Bag Inside) 4 241 PASS 

#5 White Plastic Bind(Net Bag Inside) 5 265 PASS 

#6 White Plastic Bind(Net Bag Inside) 6 259 PASS

#7 White Plastic Bind(Net Bag Inside) 7 275 PASS

#8 .......,
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#9 White Plastic Bind(Net Bag Inside) 9 254 ". PASS -

#10 White Plastic Bind(Net Bag Inside) 10 254 PASS

REMARK: ppm = mg/kg 

******************************************************************* 

TO BE CONTINUED 

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PHOTO ATTACHMENT 


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TESTING REPORT 

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JOB NO.: 10491 	 REPORT NO. : QAI091020068 DATE: Feb 12, 2009 

TEST REPORT 

CLIENT 	 ETA CUISENAIRE 

VENDOR ID 

ITEM NO. 	 4060 

DESCRIPTION 	 TWO COLOR COUNTERS 

P.O.NO. 

SAMPLE SUBMITIED 7 PCS 

SAMPLE RESOURCE CLIEI\JT 

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN 

GOODS EXPORTED TO U.S.A. 

SERVICE LOCATION HANGZHOU, ZHEJIANG, CHINA 

RECEIVED DATE FEBRUARY 9, 2009 

TESTING PERIOD FEBRUARY 9, 2009 TO FEBRUARY 12, 2009 

************************************************************************** 

TESTS CONDUCTED: 

AS REQUESTED BY THE APPUCANT, TESTS WERE CONDUCTED ACCORDING TO 

REQUESTED STANDARDS, FOR DETAILS REFER TO ATIACHED PAGES. 

************************************************************************** 

TESTING CONCLUSION 

THE TEST RESULTS OF THE SUBMITIED SAMPLES, AS TESTED, WERE FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE 

FOLLOWING ITEMS: 

1. 	 US CPSIA 2008 H. RA040 


1a. SECTION 101: LEAD CONTENT IN SUBSTRATE 


************************************************************************** 

TO BE CONTINUED 

Authorized by: 

QAICHINA Quality Services Co., Ltd . 

.W~ Warren Wang 


Supervisor 


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TESTING REPORT 

QAlCHINA 

JOB NO.:I0491 REPORT NO. : QAI091020068 DATE: Feb 12, 2009 

TEST REPORT 

1 TOTAL LEAD CONTENT ON SUBSTRATE 

AS PER REQUIREMENT OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008 

(H.R.4040) ON CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS CONTAINING LEAD; LEAD PAINT RULE, ACID 

DIGESTION METHOD WAS USED AND LEAD CONTENT WAS DETERMINED BY INDUCTIVELY 

COUPLED ARGON PLASMA SPECTROMETRY. 

RESULT: 

CLASSIFICATION: SUBSTRATE 

ELEMENT: LEAD 

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LIMIT: 600 ppm 

SPECIMEN SAMPLE DESCRIPTION RESULT (ppm) COMMENT 

#1 Yellow Plastic (Vendor ID#4060,#P0183312) 23 PASS 

#2 Red Plastic (Vendor ID#4060,#P0183312) 25 PASS 

REMARK: ppm == mg/kg 

PHOTO ATTACHMENT 

Item #4060 (#P0183312) 

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TESTING REPORT 

OAICHINA 

JOB NO.: 10491 	 REPORT NO. : QAI091020070 DATE : Feb 12, 2009 

TEST REPORT 

CLIENT 	 ETA CUISENAIRE 

VENDOR 10 

ITEM NO. 	 4060 

DESCRIPTION 	 TWO COLOR COUNTERS 

P.O.NO. 189033 

SAMPLE SUBMITIED 7 PCS 

SAMPLE RESOURCE CLIENT 

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN 

GOODS EXPORTED TO U.S.A. 

SERVICE LOCATION HANGZHOU, ZHEJIANG, CHINA 

RECEIVED DATE FEBRUARY 9, 2009 

TESTING PERIOD FEBRUARY 9, 2009 TO FEBRUARY 12, 2009 

***************************************************** ********************* 

TESTS CONDUCTED: 

AS REQUESTED BY THE APPLICANT, TESTS WERE CONDUCTED ACCORDING TO 

REQUESTED STANDARDS, FOR DETAILS REFER TO ATIACHED PAGES. 

************************************************************************** 

TESTING CONCLUSION 

THE TEST RESULTS OF THE SUBMITTED SAMPLES, AS TESTED, WERE FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE 

FOLLOWING ITEMS: 

1. 	 US CPSIA 2008 H.RA040 


1a. SECTION 101: LEAD CONTENT IN SUBSTRATE 


************************************************* ************************* 

TO BE CONTINUED 

Authorized by : 

QAICHINA Quality Services Co., Ltd. 

"i\f~ Warren Wang 


Supervisor 


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DAlCHINA 

JOB NO.: 10491 REPORT NO. : QAI091020070 DATE : Feb 12, 2009 

TEST REPORT 

TOTAL LEAD CONTENT ON SUBSTRATE 


AS PER REQUIREMENT OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008 (H.RA040) 


ON CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS CONTAINING LEAD; LEAD PAINT RULE, ACID DIGESTION METHOD 


WAS USED AND LEAD CONTENT WAS DETERMINED BY II\IDUCTIVELY COUPLED ARGON PLASMA 


SPECTROMETRY. 


RESULT: 


CLASSIFICATION: SUBSTRATE 

ELEMENT: LEAD 

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LIMIT: 600 ppm 

SPECIMEN SAMPLE DESCRIPTION RESULT (ppm) COMMENT 

#1 Yellow Plastic (Vendor 10#12361,#P0189033) 88 PASS 

#2 Red Plastic (Vendor ID#12361,#P0189033) 49 PASS 

REMARK: ppm = mg/kg 

PHOTO ATTACHMENT 

Item #4060 (#P0189033) 

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