NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 15
December 2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the United
States of America.
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Title: Mandatory
Toy Safety Standards: Requirements for Neck Floats
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https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/TBT/USA/final_measure/25_08967_00_e.pdf
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Description: Section 106(a) of the Consumer Product
Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) mandates that ASTM F963 shall be a
mandatory toy safety standard. ASTM F963-23, however, does not establish specific
performance requirements for aquatic toys, such as neck floats. The U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) is issuing this final
rule establishing additional performance requirements specifically for neck
floats and revised labeling requirements for neck floats to address fatal
hazards associated with neck floats. The Commission is also amending CPSC's
list of notice of requirements (NORs) to include neck floats.
This rule will become effective 15 June 2026. The
incorporation by reference of the publication listed in this rule is approved
by the Director of the Federal Register as of 15 June 2026. The incorporation
by reference of certain other material listed in this rule was approved for use
by the Director of the Federal Register as of 20 April 2024.
90 Federal Register (FR) 58096, 15 December 2024; Title 16 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Parts 1112 and 1250:
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-15/html/2025-22827.htm
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-15/pdf/2025-22827.pdf
This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking
notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2161 are identified by Docket Number
CPSC-2024-0039. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/CPSC-2024-0039/document and provides access to primary and
supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also
accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.
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[1] This information can be provided by including a website address, a
pdf attachment, or other information on where the text of the final/modified
measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.