Consumer Product Safety Commission
Section 106(a) of 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. Under this statutory authority, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) is issuing a safety standard for water bead toys and toys that contain water beads.
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: Final rule. SUMMARY: Section 106(a) of 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. Under this statutory authority, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) is issuing a safety standard for water bead toys and toys that contain water beads. DATES: The rule is effective on March 12, 2026. The incorporation by reference of the publication listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of March 12, 2026. The incorporation by reference of certain other material listed in this rule was approved for use by the Director of the Federal Register as of April 20, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara E. Brown, Compliance Officer, Office of Compliance, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408; telephone: 240-749-0572; email: sebrown@cpsc.gov or Matthew Kresse, Project Manager, Division of Mechanical Engineering, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850; Telephone 301-987-2222; email: mkresse@cpsc.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background and Statutory Authority A. Background Section 106(a) of …
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Citation: 90 FR 57820
