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The current system for adult sex products is polarized at two ends of the spectrum. One end is a ‘novelty use only’ classification. That classification does not address anything related to safety, design and testing of the products. The CPSC ‘unregulated product’ is the only current venue for documenting and tracking this class of product issues. These issues can be tracked in the CPSC NEISS database under the 1610 code for massagers and vibrators. The other end of the spectrum is when a sex product is listed as a medical device (mostly Class II - moderate risk). This is done for some products causing a high retail price point and expensive testing. There is a wide area in between these two sets of criteria that has created a need for standards and testing that will regulate improved safety in design and validation through listing and certification of products, their materials and construction.