CPSC to Vote on New ASTM Toy Standard, Discuss FY 2012 Plan on Feb 15
The Consumer Product Safety Commission will hold an open meeting on February 15, 2012 to vote on whether the agency should adopt ASTM F963-11 as the new mandatory standard for toys, replacing the 2008 ASTM F963-08 standard. According to the…
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ASTM, changes made to the standard from the 2008 version include revisions to the section on heavy metals (e.g. cadmium), the introduction of compositing procedures, and new safety requirements and technical guidance for bath toy projections, acoustics and other potential safety hazards in toys. CPSC is also scheduled to discuss its fiscal year 2012 Operating Plan at this meeting.