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Section 104 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) requires the Commission to issue consumer product safety standards for durable infant or toddler products. The Commission is directed to assess the effectiveness of applicable voluntary standards, and in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, promulgate consumer product safety standards that are substantially the same as the voluntary standard or more stringent than the voluntary standard if the Commission determines that more stringent standards would further reduce the risk of injury associated with the product. The CPSIA requires that not later than August 14, 2009, the Commission begin rulemaking for at least two categories of durable infant or toddler products and promulgate two such standards every 6 months thereafter.

On August 17, 2016, CPSC staff sent a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) briefing package for baby changing products to the Commission for consideration, as part of this series of standards for durable infant or toddler products. The proposed standard is based on ASTM F2388-16,  Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Baby Changing Tables for Domestic Use , with additions. On September 14, 2016, the Commission held a public decisional meeting to consider the NPR briefing package, at which the Commission voted (3-2) to approve publication of the NPR in the  Federal Register . The Commission published the NPR in the  Federal Register  on  September 29, 2016 . The comment period will end on  December 13, 2016 .