ASTM Int'l Toy Safety Standard Receives Federal Approval - ASTM F 963
March 17, 2008 // Published as a news service by IHS
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The U.S. Senate voted to enhance toy safety by passing a bill that would make the ASTM International F 963 toy safety standard a mandatory federal requirement for all toys sold in the U.S.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Reform bill, which the Senate approved, would increase funding for the CPSC and require that toys be independently tested to ASTM F 963 - Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety.
ASTM F 963 incorporates safety measures already required under federal law and includes additional guidelines and test methods to prevent injuries from choking, sharp edges and other potential hazards, said ASTM International.
ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products - which includes technical experts from academia, consumer groups, industry and government - revised the standard in 2007 to account for new dangers from ingestible magnets and loud acoustic levels.
The CPSC Reform bill also adopts ASTM F 2517 - Standard Specification for Determination of Child Resistance of Portable Fuel Containers for Consumer Use as a mandatory consumer safety rule to help prevent burn injuries to children who attempt to play with gasoline stored for home use.
ASTM F 2517 is also under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on Consumer Products.
In order to become law, the Senate bill must be harmonized with companion legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.
Source: ASTM International.