Consumer Product Safety Commission
Federal agency responsible for regulations under Consumer Product Safety Commission.
25 regulationsVoluntary Standard: Full-Size Baby Cribs
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is proposing a voluntary safety standard for full-size baby cribs to reduce risks of injury and death. This regulation sets guidelines that crib manufacturers can follow to make their products safer for infants and young children.
Safety Standard: Crib Mattresses
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has created new safety requirements for crib mattresses to protect babies and young children. These standards set requirements for how firm mattresses must be, what materials can be used, and how they should be tested to reduce the risk of suffocation and other injuries.
Revision to the Voluntary Standard for Infant and Cradle Swings
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is updating safety rules for infant and cradle swings to better protect babies from injuries and accidents. These updated standards will apply to manufacturers and sellers of baby swings, and people who currently own swings should check if their products meet the new safety requirements.
Revision to the Voluntary Standard for Portable Hook-On Chairs
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is updating safety standards for hook-on chairs—the portable seats that attach to tables to feed babies and toddlers. The new rules aim to make these chairs safer by setting stricter requirements for how they're made and tested, protecting young children from falls and injuries.
Voluntary Standard for Gates and Enclosures; Revision
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is updating voluntary safety standards for gates and enclosures, likely to better protect children from injury or entrapment. This revision aims to ensure that products like baby gates and pet enclosures are safer and more consistent in their design and performance.
Mandatory Toy Safety Standards: Requirements for Neck Floats; Correction
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is updating safety rules for neck floats sold as toys to better protect children from drowning and injury risks. This correction clarifies what manufacturers must do to ensure these products meet strict safety standards before they can be sold to the public.
Safety Standard: Neck Floats
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has created new safety rules for neck floats, which are inflatable devices worn around the neck to help keep babies and young children afloat in water. These standards ensure that neck floats are designed and tested properly so they don't harm children or fail unexpectedly during use.
Safety Standard: Toys: Requirements for Water Beads
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is establishing new safety rules for water beads, colorful toys that absorb water and expand. These regulations aim to prevent injuries and deaths, particularly among young children who may swallow the beads, which can cause serious internal blockages.
Safety Standard: Bassinets and Cradles
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has updated safety standards for bassinets and cradles to better protect infants from injury and suffocation risks. These new rules set stricter requirements for how these products are designed, tested, and labeled to ensure they meet safety benchmarks before being sold to families.
Voluntary Standard for Crib Mattresses
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is proposing a voluntary standard for crib mattresses to make them safer for babies. This regulation would set requirements for mattress firmness, materials, and construction to reduce the risk of suffocation and other injuries during infant sleep.
Safety Standard for Upholstered Furniture; Flammability and Fire Containment Requirements
This proposed rule would establish the first mandatory federal flammability standard for upholstered furniture sold in the United States. Residential upholstered furniture fires cause an estimated 480 deaths and 780 injuries annually. The proposed standard sets smolder and open-flame ignition resistance requirements for cover fabrics, filling materials, and finished furniture composites without relying on chemical flame retardants.
Withdrawal of Proposed Regulatory Actions
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has decided to withdraw a proposed rule it introduced back in 2009. This means the agency is canceling plans it had made years ago to create new safety regulations, though the specific details of what rule was being withdrawn are not provided in this notice.