July 23, 2009
CPSC Issues Request for Comments re: ASTM F963-08
As part of its effort to comply with Section 106 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a notice in the Federal Register (July 21, 2009) inviting the public to comment concerning the effectiveness of any section of ASTM F963-08, but particularly with respect to the following areas:
- Hazardous magnets
- Toxic substances
- Toys with spherical ends
- Hemispheric-shaped objects
- Cords, straps and elastics
- Battery-operated toys
On February 17, 2009, ASTM proposed revisions to its existing toy safety standard, ASTM F963-07, and delivered ASTM F963-08 (a successor standard) to the CPSC for consideration. On May 13, 2009, the CPSC voted to accept all of the proposed revisions in ASTM F963-08, except the revision that would have omitted section 4.27, which addresses toy chests, from the standard. The revisions in ASTM F963-08 which were accepted by the CPSC will become mandatory consumer product safety standards on August 17, 2009.
All comments and submissions should be received by the CPSC no later than August 20, 2009. For further details and instructions for submitting comments, please consult the
CPSC notice in the Federal Register.
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