{"abstract":"The Commission is today declaring that metal-cored candlewicks containing more than 0.06 percent lead by weight in the metal and candles with such wicks are hazardous substances and is banning such wicks and candles with such wicks.\\1\\ The Commission is issuing this final rule under authority of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------","action":"Final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION","name":"Consumer Product Safety Commission","id":84,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/consumer-product-safety-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/84","parent_id":null,"slug":"consumer-product-safety-commission"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2003/04/18/03-9255.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":1500,"title":16}],"citation":"68 FR 19142","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This final rule becomes effective on October 15, 2003.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"03-9255","effective_on":"2003-10-15","end_page":19148,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2003/04/18/03-9255.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/04/18/03-9255/metal-cored-candlewicks-containing-lead-and-candles-with-such-wicks","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/03-9255?publication_date=2003-04-18","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2003-04-18/03-9255/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":7,"page_views":{"count":2240,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 18:15:03 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-04-18/pdf/03-9255.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2003-04-18","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2003/04/18/03-9255.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":19142,"subtype":null,"title":"Metal-Cored Candlewicks Containing Lead and Candles With Such Wicks","toc_doc":"Metal-cored candle wicks containing lead and candles with such wicks; illness risk","toc_subject":"Federal Hazardous Substances Act:","topics":["Consumer protection","Hazardous substances","Imports","Infants and children","Labeling","Law enforcement","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements"],"type":"Rule","volume":68}