CPSC Proposes Revision to US Neck Floats Regulation
SGS highlights the US CPSC’s proposed revisions to 16 CFR 1240, adding performance and revised labeling requirements for neck floats.
- (1888PressRelease) December 14, 2024 - SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 168.24 to summarize the US Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) that would revise the consumer product safety rule for toys, 16 CFR 1250. New performance requirements and revised labeling requirements for neck floats have been proposed to be added.
Under the mandatory toy safety standard, the 16 CFR 1250 NPR is intended to protect children from the risk of drowning by regulating the hazards associated with neck floats. The following new requirements are proposed:
• Conditioning procedure
• Minimum buoyancy requirements
• Restraint system requirements
• Neck opening test requirements
• Marking, labeling and instructional literature requirements
An effective date of 180 days after publication of the final rule in the Federal Register has been proposed, with comments accepted until January 21, 2025.
SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulatory changes that could impact their business. SafeGuardS 168.24 also includes the NPR definition of neck floats and their possible hazards, as well as information about proposed updates to the related 16 CFR 1112 rule.
Stakeholders are encouraged to refer to the original SafeGuardS 168.24 for more details.
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SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full CPSC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Neck Floats SafeGuardS. [www.sgs.com/en/news/2024/12/safeguards-16824-cpsc-issues-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-for-neck-floats]
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Piyush Shah
Technical Director, Hardlines
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Website: www.sgs.com/hardlines
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