CPSC Corrects Stability Provisions in Infant Bath Seat Rule
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a correction to the stability provisions of its June 4, 2010 final rule establishing a mandatory safety standard for infant bath seats.
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The corrections will take effect December 6, 2010.
Provisions on Stability Under 16 CFR 1215.2(b)(2) Will be Replaced
CPSC is removing the following language on stability under 16 CFR 1215.2(b)(2) which it said it was removing in the preamble of its June final rule, but inadvertently left in the regulatory text: “In addition to section 6.1 of ASTM F1967-08a, comply with the following: (i) 6.1 Stability - . . . If any time during the application of force, the seat is no longer in the initial ‘intended use position’ and is tilted at an angle of 12 degrees or more from its initial starting position, it shall be considered a failure.”
New language. In its place, CPSC is adding the following new language which was not in its June final rule:
“Instead of section 6.1 of ASTM F 1967-08a, comply with the following:
(i) 6.1 Stability - The geometry and construction of the product shall not allow for any parts of the product to become separated from it, shall not sustain permanent damage, and shall not allow the product to tip over after being tested in accordance with 7.4. In addition, if any attachment point disengages from (is no longer in contact with) the test platform and then fails to return to its manufacturer’s intended use position after being tested in accordance with 7.4, it fails the requirement. This test shall be conducted after the Mechanisms Durability test in 7.1.3. If any time during the application of force, the seat is no longer in the initial ‘intended use position’ and is tilted at an angle of 12 degrees or more from its initial starting position, it shall be considered a failure.”
(See ITT’s Online Archives or 06/04/10 and 06/15/10 news, 10060427 and 10061517, for BP summaries of the June bath seat final rule and lab accreditation notice, as well as a correction to the lab accreditation notice.)