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CPSC RIN: 3041-AE12 Publication ID: Fall 2024 
Title: Revision to Toy Standard to Establish Requirements for Water Beads 
Abstract:

Section 106 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) mandates that ASTM F963, Standard Consumer Safety Specifications for Toy Safety, shall be a CPSC mandatory consumer product safety standard. 15 U.S.C. 2056b(a). Section 106(d) requires CPSC to assess the effectiveness of ASTM F963 and the adequacy of the standard to protect children from safety hazards associated with toys and, thereafter, promulgate consumer product safety rules "that are more stringent” than existing standards if the Commission determines that more stringent standards would "further reduce the risk of injury associated with such toys.” 15 U.S.C. 2056b(d). Pursuant to section 106(c), the Commission shall periodically review and revise "standards issued under section 106 to ensure that such standards provide the highest level of safety for such products that is feasible.” 15 U.S.C. 2056b(c). Under these authorities, the Commission adopted a proposed rule that proposes to establish a mandatory standard for water bead toys that provides the highest level of safety feasible. This proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on September 9, 2024, with the comment period closing November 8, 2024. 89 FR 73024.

 
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1250.4   
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 553(e)    15 U.S.C. 2056b   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Staff Submits NPRM Package to Commission   07/31/2024 
Commission Approved NPRM  08/21/2024 
NPRM Published in Federal Register  09/09/2024  89 FR 73024   
NPRM Comment Period End and Staff Reviews Comments  12/00/2024 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Federalism: Undetermined 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Matthew Kresse
Project Manager, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences
Consumer Product Safety Commission
National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place,
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone:301 987-2222
Email: mkresse@cpsc.gov