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Proposed Rule2024-192862024-09-09

Safety Standard for Toys: Requirements for Water Beads

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Abstract

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) mandates that ASTM F963 shall be a mandatory toy safety standard. This safety standard sets forth requirements for water bead toys and toys that contain water beads. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) proposes to establish additional performance and labeling requirements for these products. The Commission also proposes to amend CPSC's list of notice of requirements (NORs) to include water bead toys and toys that contain water beads.

Action & Dates

Action
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
Dates
Submit comments by November 8, 2024.

CFR References

Topics

Administrative practice and procedureConsumer protectionIncorporation by referenceInfants and childrenLabelingLaw enforcementReporting and recordkeeping requirementsToys

Public Comment

Comments Close
2024-11-08

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Consumer Product Safety Commission 16 CFR Parts 1112 and 1250 [CPSC Docket No. CPSC-2024-0027] AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) mandates that ASTM F963 shall be a mandatory toy safety standard. This safety standard sets forth requirements for water bead toys and toys that contain water beads. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) proposes to establish additional performance and labeling requirements for these products. The Commission also proposes to amend CPSC's list of notice of requirements (NORs) to include water bead toys and toys that contain water beads. DATES: Submit comments by November 8, 2024. ADDRESSES: Submit all comments, identified by Docket No. CPSC-2024-0027, by any of the following methods: Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at: https://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit through this website: confidential business information, trade secret information, or other sensitive or protected information that you do not want to be available to the public. CPSC typically does not accept comments submitted by email, except as described below. Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier/Confidential Written Submissions: CPSC encourages you to submit electronic comments by using the Federal eRulemaking Portal. You may, however, submit comments by mail, hand de

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Citation: 89 FR 73024