[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR1117.4]

[Page 183]
 
                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
             CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
 
PART 1117--REPORTING OF CHOKING INCIDENTS INVOLVING MARBLES, SMALL BALLS, LATEX BALLOONS AND OTHER SMALL PARTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1117.4  Time for filing a report.

    (a) A subject firm must report within 24 hours of obtaining 
information which reasonably supports the conclusion that an incident 
occurred in which a child (regardless of age) choked on a marble, small 
ball, or latex balloon or on a marble, small ball, latex balloon, or 
other small part contained in a toy or game and, as a result of that 
incident the child died, suffered serious injury, ceased breathing for 
any length of time, or was treated by a medical professional. Section 
1117.5 of this part sets forth the information that must be reported.
    (b) The Commission will deem a subject firm to have obtained 
reportable information when the information has been received by an 
official or employee who may reasonably be expected to be capable of 
appreciating the significance of the information. Under ordinary 
circumstances, 5 days shall be the maximum reasonable time for 
information to reach such an employee, the Chief Executive Officer or 
the official or employee responsible for complying with the reporting 
requirements of section 102 of the Child Safety Protection Act.