Recalled equipment: what Maine requires
The requirement
Toys and equipment that have been recalled through the manufacturer or the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) must be removed from the Premises, repaired, or replaced based on the recall information available.
What kind of duty this is
A standing prohibition. Your state says you may not have recalled items on the premises. It does not require you to run a check on a schedule, and there is no state form.
Your state prescribes no recall form. Anything we generate for you is a convenience record for your own files — it is not a state form, and we will not pretend otherwise.
| Citation | 10-148 C.M.R. ch. 32, § 14(J)(2) (facilities); ch. 33, § 14(J)(4) (family providers) |
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| How often | standing prohibition — no interval, no record |
| Primary source | https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/sites/maine.gov.dhhs/files/inline-files/10-148%20Ch.%2032%20Child%20Care%20Facility%20Licensing%20Rule%20Effective%209-27-21_jpf%20edits.pdf |
Worth knowing
Maine’s own website serves a FALSE NEGATIVE: the file named “Rules-for-the-Licensing-of-Child-Care-Facilities-10-148-Ch-32.pdf” is the superseded 2008 rule and contains no recall clause. The current rule is a differently-named file, effective 27 September 2021. Removal, repair or replacement is required — but nothing requires checking the CPSC site on a schedule or keeping a recall log.
This page summarises publicly available licensing rules. It is not legal advice, and rules change. Always verify against your state’s current licensing authority.