N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 19 § 224.3 - Durable juvenile product manufacturers; responsibilities

(a) Owner safety card. No manufacturer of durable juvenile products shall introduce for sale or distribution a juvenile product without a product owner safety card, as prescribed by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, pursuant to subsection (d) of section 104 of the United States Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, Public Law No. 110-314 and the rules promulgated therein. Manufacturers of durable juvenile products responsible for the product owner safety card shall also include a statement of confidentiality that ensures that the contact information on the returned card will not be used for any other purpose and shall be stored in a manner suitable to preserving the remitting consumer's confidentiality. No manufacture of durable juvenile products shall require the return of the product owner safety card.

(b) Disclosure form.

(1) The department shall prescribe a form requiring manufacturers of durable juvenile products that are distributed, sold or made available in the State to report at a minimum the following:

(i) current contact information for the durable juvenile products manufacturer;

(ii) information identifying the types and variety of durable juvenile products sold or offered in the State; and

(iii) any other information deemed relevant by the department in order to satisfy the disclosure requirement in section 490-b of the General Business Law.

Such form shall be made available in an electronic format and in any other format as prescribed by the department.

(c) Reporting and recordkeeping.

(1) Manufacturers of durable juvenile products shall complete and file the disclosure form with the department biennially, unless any of the information provided in the biennial disclosure has changed. If any information provided during the biennial period changes, the disclosure form shall be amended and filed with the department within 30 days of the occurrence of such change.

(2) All filings shall be transmitted via mail to the Department of State, P.O. Box 22001; Albany, NY 12201-2001.

(3) Manufacturers of durable juvenile products responsible for receiving any returned product safety owner cards shall maintain the contact information received from a returned consumer product safety owner card for a period of six years.

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N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 19 § 224.3

Renumbered from 4607.3 of title 21 New York State Register May 2, 2018/Volume XL, Issue 18, eff. 5/2/2018