April 16, 2024

On February 2, 2017 The CPSC Published a Direct Final Rule Mandating ASTM F963 as a Safety Standard for Toys

DATES: The rule is effective on April 30, 2017, unless the CPSC receives significant adverse comment by March 6, 2017

OVERVIEW: This Final Rule sets for the testing requirements in 16 CFR 1112 for the Third Party Conformity Testing Bodies to follow for testing relating to the Safety Standard for toys in 16 CFR 1250.  It also publishes the Consumer Product Safety Standard for Toys (16 CFR 1250) mandating portions of ASTM F963 as the Safety Standard, as required by the procedure set forth by Congress in Section 106(g) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act.