Pearson Longman Product Safety

We are committed to the safety of our children’s products. Based on assurances and test results provided by the manufacturers and importers of our products and our own sample testing, we are confident that our children’s products are in compliance with applicable product safety laws, including the CPSIA, for lead paint, lead content, phthalates, and all other applicable standards.

NOTE to Distributors, Resellers and Depositories:

If you have any further questions about our CPSIA safety certifications or wish to report a safety problem for a product, email us at LongmanProductSafety@Pearson.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

• How do I identify a children’s product?
• What grade levels would apply to products for children 12 and under?
• How do I obtain a copy of a Certificate for each of the children’s products listed on my order?
• What Certificates would be available for the children’s products on my order?
• I thought children’s products must also comply with the lead content, phthalates and the ASTM-F963 standards. Why can’t I obtain a Certificate that shows that the children’s products you are sending me comply with those standards?
• How do I know if my children’s product complies with the lead content, phthalates and or the ASTM-F963 standard if I cannot obtain a Certificate?
• May I obtain a Certificate for a children’s book?
• What other products on my order would not require a certificate?

How do I identify a children’s product?

Children’s product is defined as a consumer product designed or intended primarily for children 12 years of age or younger, based on the statements made about the intended use of a product on labels and instructions, or in promotion or advertising, grade level of the product and similar indicators.

What grade levels would apply to products for children 12 and under?

Grade PreK – Grade 7

How do I obtain a copy of a Certificate for each of the children’s products listed on my order?

To obtain a copy of a certificate, email your company name, the product(s) by ISBN, purchase order number and the invoice number to LongmanProductSafety@Pearson.com and if a certificate is required and available for a product, it will be emailed to you.

What Certificates would be available for the children’s products on my order?

Currently, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (the "CPSIA") requires US manufacturers and US importers to certify that (a) children’s product manufactured after November 11, 2008 comply with the lead paint standard and (b) children’s product manufactured after February 15, 2009 comply with the small parts ban.

I thought children’s products must also comply with the lead content, phthalates and the ASTM-F963 standards. Why can’t I obtain a Certificate that shows that the children’s products you are sending me comply with those standards?

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has suspended the certification requirements for these standards until February 2011.

How do I know if my children’s product complies with the lead content, phthalates and or the ASTM-F963 standard if I cannot obtain a Certificate?

We are confident that our products meet the applicable requirements of the CPSIA for lead content, phthalates and ASTM-F963 based on assurances and test results provided by the manufacturers and importers of our products and test results of samples of finished products that we had tested by an independent third-party lab.

May I obtain a Certificate for a children’s book?

If a children’s book manufactured after November 11, 2008 contains paint or other surface coatings other than printing ink, you may obtain a Certificate regarding that paint or surface coating. Ordinary printing ink bonded to the paper is exempt from the lead paint standard and no certificate is required.

What other products on my order would not require a certificate?

No certificate is required for any products (including children’s products) manufactured on or before November 11, 2008. In addition, no certificate is required for any Teacher Editions, Teacher Supplementary materials or any equipment or materials used by the teacher that is not designed primarily for children 12 or younger.