CPSC OGC Advisory Opinion No. 8

July 12, 1973

Mr. Elliot:

Glanz

Vice President

Natural

Science

Industries,

Ltd.

51 - 17 Rockway P.Q~Ch Boulevard

Far Rockaway, Ne\1York

11691

Dear Hr. Glanz:

Thi::; is in response

to your letter

of Jun.! 19, 1973, requesting

clarification

of t.he phrase

"introduced

into

interstate

co,,m1cr,:e"

as used in the order

banning

certain

electrically

o~eratcd

toys

and other

electrically

operated

childre~

1 s articles

(38 Federal

Register

6133).

The phrase

"intr.oduc.ed

into

interstate

commerce" w.'.ls intended

to mc,.m t!:"~ first

shii_:l'CJ.er.tof an i::idi•Iidual

fin:1.sh~d

product

in

interstate

commerce.

Goods shipped

in interstate

comucrce

'by a

mc.nufacturcr

prior

to September

3, 1973. are therefore

not Gubject

to the abov-3 regulation

and t-muld not be banr:.ed there.by

if not in

compliance.

Stock shipped

prior

to the effective

date may continue

tc be Gold ~t retail

after

the effective

date.

Sincerely

yours,

J .•

5

Paul W. Hallman

Attorney

i."

Office

of the General

Counsel

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