Balloon Choking Hazard Labelling and Kit Compliance Checklist

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Walks through the 16 CFR 1500.19 cautionary labelling duty before you package, sell or ship any balloon kit, garland strip or DIY box.

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Do I trigger the rule?

Am I selling latex balloons, or a toy or game containing a latex balloon, in any packaging? If yes, the cautionary statement is required
Am I repackaging wholesale latex into kits, garland strips, DIY boxes or shipped products? If yes, I am the labeller
Am I only installing balloons at a client event and leaving no packaged product behind? If yes, the packaging rule is not triggered, but the hazard briefing still matters
Confirmed: 16 CFR 1500.19 defines a latex balloon as a toy or decorative item consisting of a latex bag designed to be inflated by air or gas

Getting the exact warning text (do not retype from memory)

The required warning text appears in the CFR as a graphic image, not as copyable text, so obtain the exact wording from CPSC or from the manufacturer's compliance documentation
Requested and filed the exact cautionary statement wording and artwork from my balloon supplier
Confirmed the statement appears on the principal display panel of the package
Checked the small-package alternative if the principal display panel is 15 square inches or less
Checked prominence and conspicuousness: contrast, type size, not obscured by other graphics

Product chain duties

Confirmed with the supplier whether they or I am the manufacturer or importer of record for certification purposes
Kept supplier compliance documentation and test or certification records on file
Product liability insurance in place before the first kit is sold or shipped
Customer-facing listing repeats the choking hazard warning, not just the package

On-site hazard briefing (every job with children present)

Host briefed to keep uninflated balloons away from children under eight
Host briefed to collect and bag broken balloon pieces immediately
All scrap latex, clippings and popped pieces removed from site at strike
No loose uninflated balloons left in reach of children

Use rule: Education and organization only. Record the agency, official source, checked date, cost, proof saved and responsible person for every consequential requirement. Unknown means stop and confirm. Example rows are labeled EXAMPLE and are not your data.