Recalled equipment: what New Jersey requires
The requirement
Inform parents that the center is required to maintain and update, at least annually, a list from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regarding unsafe products and make the list available to staff and parents or provide parents with the CPSC website at www.cpsc.gov/Recalls.
What kind of duty this is
A documented check. Your state requires you to actually review the recall list and record that you did it.
| Citation | N.J.A.C. 3A:52-3.6(a)22 (child care centers) |
|---|---|
| How often | at least annually |
| The form | Information to Parents (NJ DCF Office of Licensing) |
| Primary source | https://www.nj.gov/dcf/documents/providers/licensing/laws/CCCmanual.pdf |
Worth knowing
A structural quirk worth knowing: the annual duty is buried inside a PARENT-DISCLOSURE rule rather than the equipment subchapter, and the word “recall” appears exactly once in the entire manual. There is no standing “shall not use recalled equipment” prohibition anywhere in the chapter. Notably the state’s own Information to Parents FORM states the duty more strongly than the rule does, so the form is the operative compliance artifact. CENTRES ONLY — family child care is a verified negative, and it is REGISTERED rather than licensed.
This page summarises publicly available licensing rules. It is not legal advice, and rules change. Always verify against your state’s current licensing authority.