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General Conformity Certificate
(1) Style (VPN):
(2) Date of Issue (Month/Day/Year):
Rule / Ban / Standard / Regulation
(3) Check all that apply: Location of Test (City, Country) Date of Test (M/D/Y)
Flammability of General Wearing Apparel | 16 CFR 1610
Flammability of Children’s Sleepwear | 16 CFR 1615/1616
Lead in Surface Coating | 16 CFR 1303
Lead in Substrate | CPSIA 101
Sharp Edges/Points | 16 CFR 1500.48, 16 CFR 1500.49
Small Parts | 16 CFR 1501
Flammability of Small Carpets and Rugs | 16 CFR 1631
Flammability of Mattress Pads | 16 CFR 1632
Phthalates in Children’s Products | CPSIA 108
Other:
(4) Testing Facility:
(name) (Address)
(Telephone) (Address)
Manufacturer
(5) Manufacturer Name: (6) Date of Manufacture (M/Y): (7) Location of Production:
Test Records Records of the test(s) conducted to support this General Conformity Certification are maintained by the Importer. For questions regarding such records, please contact:
Brian DeFoe [email protected] 1700 Seventh Ave, Suite 700, Seattle, WA, 98101, (206) 303-2546
Importer Nordstrom, Inc. hereby certifies that, as of the date of this General Conformity Certificate, the Style (VPN #) indicated above complies with all applicable rules, bans, standards, and regulations under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) or any other Act, ban or regulation enforced by the United States Consumer Product Safety commission (CPSC) FORM: NPG GCC – 12/08v2 NORDSTROM Inc. 1617 6th Avenue, Suite 1000, Seattle, WA, 98101, (206) 373-5000
Instruction on filling out the Nordstrom General Conformity Certificate
General Conformity Certificate must be filled out electronically in English
Any manufacturer, vendor or supplier which is acting as the importer of record in a transaction with Nordstrom is responsible for the creation of its own General Conformity Certificate. Such certificate must be furnished to Nordstrom and made available to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, all in accordance with the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008.
1. Complete Style/Vendor Product Number (VPN) as per the Nordstrom purchase order (e.g. CN12345MI)
2. Date the certificate is being filled out. Format should be Month/Day/Year (e.g. 12/2/2008).
3. Check the appropriate Rule / Ban / Standard / Regulation(s) that applies to that Style/VPN. Fill in the City and Country where testing occurred. Fill in the Month/Day/Year the test report was issued o The test report will indicate which Rule / Ban / Standard / Regulation (s) apply to this Style/VPN. o If fabric is exempt from flammability testing under FFA then indicate 'exempt' in the location of test and leave the date of test blank.
4. Identification of third-party laboratory on whose testing the certificate depends, including name, full mailing address and telephone number of the lab.
5. Name of the manufacturer to whom Nordstrom issues the purchase order. This field is required for Nordstrom tracking process.
6. Date the product was manufactured. Format should be Month/Year (e.g. 12/2008).
7. Location of production is the City, State and Country or Administrative Region of the actual factory location where the product was finally manufactured or assembled.
This listing below is illustrative of the many rules and regulations that apply to consumer products imported by Nordstrom. It is important to note that if a product is exempt from testing under a rule/ban/standard /regulation(s) a general conformity certificate is still required. For example specific fibers that are exempt under the Flammable Fibers Act (FFA) must still have general conformity certificate.
All Children’s Products Rule, Ban, Standard or Regulation Law/Act Regulation Citation All Children’s Products intended or marketed for children under 12 years old including apparel, footwear, jewelry, home etc. Lead in Surface Coating CPSIA 16 CFR 1303 Lead in Substrate of Children’s CPSIA CPSIA 101 Products Art Materials FHSA 16 CFR 1500.14(b) (8) Baby bouncers, walkers and jumpers FHSA 16 CFR 1500.18(a) (6) FORM: NPG GCC – 12/08v2 Bicycles FHSA 16 CFR 1500.18 (a) (12) Bicycle Helmets CPSIA CPSA 1203 Bunk Beds CPSIA, FHSA 16 CFR 1513 Cribs (Full Size) FHSA 16 CFR 1500.18 (a) (13) Cribs (Non full size) FHSA 16 CFR 1500.18 (a) (14) Cushions or pillows for Infant FHSA 16 CFR 1500.18(a) (16) Pacifiers CPSIA 16 CFR 1511 Rattles CPSIA 16 CFR 1510 Phthalates in Children’s Products CPSIA CPSIA 108 Sleepwear, children’s sizes 0-6x & sizes 7- FFA 16 CFR 1615, 1616 14 Flammability of General Wearing Apparel CPSIA 16 CFR 1610 Home Products: Sharp points/Edges (toys) FHSA 16 CFR 1500.48 &.49 Small parts (toys) FHSA 16 CFR 1500.19 - CSPA Labeling Toy Safety Specification CPSIA 106 - ASTM F963-07 Balls, small & clacker balls FHSA 16 CFR 1500.18(a) (17) & 1500.85(a)(5) Caps & toy guns producing FHSA 16 CFR 1500.85(a)(2), impulse-type sound 1500.85(a)(6) Choking hazard warnings for small FHSA 16 CFR 1500.18(a)(17) parts, balloons, marbles, balls Electrically Operated Toys & FHSA 16 CFR 1500.18(b) Children’s Articles Games, self-pressurized hollow FHSA 16 CFR 1500.19 plastic toys games Marbles FHSA 16 CFR 1500.19 Mineral oil in toys (products FHSA 16 CFR 1500.83 (a)(33) containing) Sharp points/Edges (toys) FHSA 16 CFR 1500.48 &.49 Small parts (toys) FHSA 16 CFR 1500.19 - CSPA Labeling
Adult Apparel Rule, Ban, Standard or Regulation Law/Act Regulation Citation Flammability of General Wearing Apparel CPSIA 16 CFR 1610
Footwear Rule, Ban, Standard or Regulation Law/Act Regulation Citation Footwear intended for Children under 12: Choking hazard warnings for small CPSIA 16 CFR 1500.18(a)(17) parts Lead in Surface Coating CPSIA 16 CFR 1303 Lead in Substrate of Children’s CPSIA CPSIA 101 Products
Home Products Rule, Ban, Standard or Regulation Law/Act Regulation Citation Carpets and Rugs (large) FFA 1630 Carpets and Rugs (small) FFA 1631 Christmas Ornaments - Sharp FHSA 16 CFR 1500.48 &.49 points/Edges Furniture painted with lead containing paint CPSA 1303 Mattresses / mattress pads (cigarette FFA 1632 ignition) Mattresses / mattress pads (open flame FFA 1633 ignition) Mirrors CPSA 1303.3 (c)(2) Paper items FHSA 16 CFR 1500.83(a)(3)
FORM: NPG GCC – 12/08v2