Combined Product Labels: Compliance and Clarity

Law labels are a mandatory requirement for stuffed articles, but they aren’t the only type of label responsible for keeping your products compliant. Join us as we explore combined product labels, and give a sneak peek at an upcoming webinar covering the ins and outs of this important label type.

Topics include:

1. FTC Textile Labeling
2. Law Labels (stuffed articles)
3. TB-117 Flammability Labeling
4. TSCA Title VI
5. California Prop 65

What are Combined Product Labels?

If you’ve brought a stuffed article to market, you’re already familiar with the standard law label that must be attached to bedding and furniture products. These labels give consumers important insight into the filling of the product, so they can make an informed decision before making a purchase.

Law labels are a great starting point for transparency, but there are a number of other regulatory labels that share even more information, including details on flammability and compliance.

These regulatory labels can simply be attached to the product’s law label, but too many labels risks confusing the consumer. A more streamlined option is to combine several labels into one, also called a combined product label.

Combined product labels present several labels worth of information on a single label. When designed correctly, they are a completely compliant way to give consumers a clearer picture of your product’s standing with state and federal regulations.

Sample: Combined Product Label, TB 117 + CPSC + Law Label

What Types of Labels Can Be Combined?

Several types of regulatory labels can be added to the standard law label, including:

• California TB-117 2013 Label: Required by California for indoor upholstered furniture.
• CPSC Label: In 2021, the Consumer Product Safety Commission adopted TB-117, requiring the same flammability standards as California.
• Prop 65 Label: Required by California for all consumer products that expose individuals to chemicals on the Proposition 65 (Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act) list above “safe harbor” levels.
• TSCA Title VI Label: Federal label disclosing composite wood products meet formaldehyde emission limits.
• FTC Textile Label: Federal label required for textile products.

Combined Label Design Mistakes Put Your Products At Risk

Each type of label has its own design requirements. As you can imagine, those requirements become even more complicated when combined with other label types.

There are a number of common errors that companies make when designing their own combined product labels. Those design mistakes can cause their products to be found noncompliant and subject to fines and violations.

As with any label type, the safest path forward is to trust the label experts at American Law Label. With our 35+ years of expertise, ALL designs fully compliant combined product labels that will keep your products in good standing with regulators.

Register for the Combined Product Label Webinar

Combined Product Labeling: Consolidating Product Labels for Compliance & Clarity hosted by Baby Safety Alliance, Global Registration Services, and American Law Label.