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
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
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)
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.
- Complete Style/Vendor Product Number (VPN) as per the Nordstrom purchase order (e.g. CN12345MI)
- Date the certificate is being filled out. Format should be Month/Day/Year (e.g. 12/2/2008).
- 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
- The test report will indicate which Rule / Ban / Standard / Regulation (s) apply to this Style/VPN.
- If fabric is exempt from flammability testing under FFA then indicate 'exempt' in the location of test and leave the date of test blank.
- Identification of third-party laboratory on whose testing the certificate depends, including name, full mailing address and telephone number of the lab.
- Name of the manufacturerto whom Nordstrom issues the purchase order. This field is required for Nordstrom tracking process.
- Date the product was manufactured. Format should be Month/Year (e.g. 12/2008).
- 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 CitationAll 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
Products / CPSIA / CPSIA 101
Art Materials / FHSA / 16 CFR 1500.14(b) (8)
Baby bouncers, walkers and jumpers / FHSA / 16 CFR 1500.18(a) (6)
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 7-14 / FFA / 16 CFR 1615, 1616
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
impulse-type sound / FHSA / 16 CFR 1500.85(a)(2), 1500.85(a)(6)
Choking hazard warnings for small
parts, balloons, marbles, balls / FHSA / 16 CFR 1500.18(a)(17)
Electrically Operated Toys &
Children’s Articles / FHSA / 16 CFR 1500.18(b)
Games, self-pressurized hollow
plastic toys games / FHSA / 16 CFR 1500.19
Marbles / FHSA / 16 CFR 1500.19
Mineral oil in toys (products
containing) / FHSA / 16 CFR 1500.83 (a)(33)
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 CitationFlammability of General Wearing Apparel / CPSIA / 16 CFR 1610
Footwear
Rule, Ban, Standard or Regulation / Law/Act / Regulation CitationFootwear intended for Children under 12:
Choking hazard warnings for small
parts / CPSIA / 16 CFR 1500.18(a)(17)
Lead in Surface Coating / CPSIA / 16 CFR 1303
Lead in Substrate of Children’s
Products / CPSIA / CPSIA 101
Home Products
Rule, Ban, Standard or Regulation / Law/Act / Regulation CitationCarpets and Rugs (large) / FFA / 1630
Carpets and Rugs (small) / FFA / 1631
Christmas Ornaments - Sharp points/Edges / FHSA / 16 CFR 1500.48 &.49
Furniture painted with lead containing paint / CPSA / 1303
Mattresses / mattress pads (cigarette ignition) / FFA / 1632
Mattresses / mattress pads (open flame ignition) / FFA / 1633
Mirrors / CPSA / 1303.3 (c)(2)
Paper items / FHSA / 16 CFR 1500.83(a)(3)
FORM: NPG GCC – 12/08v2