§ 108230 Child Product Hazard Rules

Health and Safety Code·California

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The law requires the government department to create rules that identify when a children's toy or similar product poses electrical, mechanical, or heat dangers.

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•The department must decide if a children's product has a safety hazard.
•That decision must be done through a formal regulation.
•The rule applies to electrical, mechanical, or thermal risks.

Example

A company wants to sell a battery-powered toy car for kids, but testing shows the batteries can overheat and cause a fire.

The department can issue a regulation that bans or restricts the toy until the hazard is fixed, because the law says they must decide if such hazards exist and then make rules about them.

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§ 108230 Child Product Hazard Rules

A determination by the department that a toy or other article intended for use by children presents an electrical, mechanical, or thermal hazard shall be made by regulation. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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electrical, mechanical, or thermal hazard regulation

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 108230.

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