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What cabinet labels and certifications tell you
A side-by-side view of the KCMA seals and the federal and California composite-wood labels: who issues each, what it covers and where to check it.
What is not established
- No product in this draft has been checked for any seal or label.
- Certification is company-level; line-level coverage must be confirmed per certificate.
- The current ESP 01-24 text was not retrieved.
| Attribute | Who issues or requires it | What it covers | Where to check | Rates an individual installed cabinet's emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCMA A161.1 quality seal | Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association | A design that passed KCMA's 14 tests, including a 600-pound load test | KCMA certified company directory and the seal code inside a door or on a drawer edge | not applicable |
| KCMA Environmental Stewardship | Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association | A manufacturer-level program awarded annually after a third-party audit | KCMA certified company directory | no |
| TSCA Title VI label | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule | Composite-wood compliance of finished goods made or imported after March 22, 2019 | Label naming the fabricator, production month and year, and a compliance statement | no |
| CARB label | California Air Resources Board rule | Cabinets and individually sold cabinet doors as labeled finished goods | Label, which may sit inside a cabinet door | unknown |
Original paraphrase of KCMA, EPA and CARB pages. CARB's page, as recorded, does not address individual cabinet emissions, shown as unknown.
Sources: KCMA cabinet certifications overview; KCMA Environmental Stewardship Program; KCMA certified company directory and seal-code lookup; EPA consumer questions on the composite wood formaldehyde standards; California Air Resources Board labeling FAQ
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