Recalled equipment: what Pennsylvania requires
The requirement
Children’s toys and equipment, including furniture and rest equipment, described as hazardous by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission may not be used by children at the facility and may not be on the premises at the facility. At the time of inspection, the operator shall submit to the Department written affirmation on a form provided by the Department stating that the facility is in compliance with this requirement.
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 | 55 Pa. Code § 3270.102(g) (centers); § 3280.102(f) (group homes); § 3290.102 (family homes) |
|---|---|
| How often | at each inspection |
| The form | Written affirmation, now inside the Disclosure Form of the Certification Inspection Instrument |
| Primary source | https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/secure/pacode/data/055/chapter3270/s3270.102.html |
Worth knowing
The rule never uses the word “recall”. It says “described as hazardous by the CPSC”, which is why a keyword search for “recall” misses Pennsylvania entirely. The affirmation is due at each inspection, not on the provider’s own clock. We found no recall-specific penalty stated in the section and have not inferred one.
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