Section 139.05. Children's products; general.

 

(1)  Electrically operated toys intended for use by children and powered by household current, shall be considered as hazardous substances subject to labeling requirements under s. 100.37 (1) , Stats., to include directions for use for the protection of children from electrical, mechanical or thermal hazards.

(2)  Toys or other articles intended for use by children which, under reasonable and foreseeable conditions of use or abuse by children in the age group for which they were designed or intended, may cause personal injury or illness through electrical shock, fire, burns, bodily cuts, punctures or wounds, or which otherwise present an unreasonable risk of harm or injury because of electrical, mechanical or thermal hazards associated with their construction, design or use shall, for purposes of s. 100.37 (2) (e) and (5) , Stats., be considered hazardous substances and subject to holding order and summary ban procedures.

History: Cr. Register, January, 1978, No. 265 , eff. 2-1-78; emerg. cr. (4), eff. 5-24-93; cr. (4), Register, May, 1994, No. 461 , eff. 6-1-94; renum. ATCP 139.05 (3) (intro.) to (e) to be ATCP 139.055 (intro.) to (5), Register, August, 1999, No. 524 , eff. 9-1-99; CR 09-002 : r. and recr. (title), r. (4) Register August 2009 No. 644 , eff. 9-1-09. .