CPSC Removes Outdated Standard on Caps, Toy Guns

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is amending its regulations to remove requirements for caps intended for use with toy guns, and toy guns not intended for use with caps. In its final rule, CPSC said the old regulations are obsolete, and have been superseded by the provisions of ASTM International Standard F963, which contains provisions on sound-producing toys. The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) made ASTM F963 a federal standard in 2008, so the old standard for caps and toy guns is no longer needed, CPSC said. The final rule is effective Dec. 9.