Recalled equipment: what Illinois requires
The requirement
Upon notification of the provisions of the Children’s Product Safety Act, and with each periodic update, the facility shall inspect its premises and immediately dispose of any unsafe children’s products discovered. This inspection shall be documented by signing and dating a form prescribed by the Department.
What kind of duty this is
A removal duty, triggered when you become aware. Your state requires you to remove a recalled item once you know about it — which makes knowing the whole job. There is no fixed interval and, unless a form is listed below, no state form.
| Citation | 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(a) and 89 Ill. Adm. Code 386 (Children’s Product Safety), amended effective 28 March 2025 |
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| How often | on every update of the unsafe-products list |
| The form | CFS 583-A, Certification of Inspection for Unsafe Children’s Products (CFS 583-B for homes) |
| If you do not comply | At initial and renewal licensing review, the licensing representative documents that the facility maintains the signed notifications. The signed certification is kept on-site and made available to staff and parents. |
| Primary source | https://dcfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dcfs/documents/about-us/policy-rules-and-forms/documents/rules/rules-386.pdf |
Worth knowing
The cadence is event-driven — it follows each update of the list — not a fixed monthly or annual interval. The authoritative list is maintained by the Illinois Department of Public Health, not by the CPSC directly.
This page summarises publicly available licensing rules. It is not legal advice, and rules change. Always verify against your state’s current licensing authority.