Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 1.djvu/748

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108 STAT. 722 PUBLIC LAW 103-267—JUNE 16, 1994 Public Law 103-267 103d Congress An Act ' To provide for toy safety and for other purposes. [H.R. 965] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Child Safety the United States of America in Congress assembled, Protection Act. 15 USC 1261 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Child Safety Protection Act". TITLE I—TOY LABELING REQUIREMENTS SEC. 101. REQUIREMENTS FOR LABELING CERTAIN TOYS AND GAMES. (a) REQUIREMENT UNDER FEDERAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ACT.— The Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1261 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 15 USC 1278. "SEC. 24. REQUIREMENTS FOR LABELING CERTAIN TOYS AND GAMES. " (a) TOYS OR GAMES FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE AT LEAST 3.— "(1) REQUIREMENT.—The packaging of any toy or game intended for use by children who are at least 3 years old but not older than 6 years (or such other upper age limit as the Commission may determine, which may not be less than 5 years old), any descriptive material which accompanies such toy or game, and, in the case of bulk sales of such toy or game when unpackaged, any bin, container for retail display, or vending machine from which the unpackaged toy or game is dispensed shall bear or contain the cautionary statement described in paragraph (2) if the toy or game— "(A) is manufactured for sale, offered for sale, or distributed in commerce in the United States, and "(B) includes a small part, as defined by the Commission. "(2) LABEL.— The cautionary statement required by paragraph (1) for a toy or game shall be as follows: "A WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-«maU parts. Not for children under 3 yrs, " (b) BALLOONS, SMALL BALLS, AND MARBLES. —