An old report remains a record of what was evaluated. Its relevance to a changed construction should be reviewed rather than assumed.
CPSC's testing and certification resources address obligations associated with applicable children's products and production changes. CPSC — Testing and Certification.
Identify the meaningful difference
For a character product, describe the changed material, component or process accurately. A similar appearance does not establish that the relevant tested characteristics are unchanged.
Obtain the applicable assessment
Have the responsible specialist determine which evidence and actions are needed under the actual framework. Do not infer that every change requires the same test package or that none requires review. Preserve the relationship between the revised construction and the resulting evidence decision.
Source reviewed 25 October 2026. Interpretation and original diagrams: PLUSHIP / Qunhe. Examples are illustrative.
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