USA - CPSC Issues New Federal Mandatory Safety Standard for Adult Portable Bed Rails
Business description
On July 6, 2023 the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) took action to protect older adults and other vulnerable consumers from unreasonable risks of injury and death associated with entrapment by adult portable bed rails (APBRs).
To address the entrapment risk, and also reduce deaths and injuries resulting from falls and other adult portable bed rail hazards, the Commission voted to adopt a mandatory safety standard for these devices. The rule establishes a mandatory performance requirement and test procedure to reduce the risk of entrapment and other hazards associated with the use of adult portable bed rails and requires all APBRs sold in the United States and manufactured after the effective date to comply with the standard’s performance and testing requirements.
The standard incorporates by reference the voluntary ASTM International (ASTM) F3186-17, Standard Specification for Adult Portable Bed Rails and Related Products, with modifications.
The effective date for the final rule is thirty days after its publication in the Federal Register. This effective date is expected to be in August 2023.
Countries:
United States of America (USA)
Product categories:
Furniture
Technical aspects:
Safety
Business fields:
P.02 Hardlines
Regions:
North-America
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