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CPSC Announces Meeting & Vote on Mandatory Toddler Bed Standard, Lab Rules

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is scheduled to discuss on March 30, 2011 and then vote on April 13, 2011 on a final rule that would establish a mandatory standard for toddler beds that is substantially the same as ASTM…

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F1821 - 09, with several modifications to strengthen the standard. The final rule, which CPSC states is very similar to its April 2010 proposed rule, would take effect six months after publication in the Federal Register. The Commission will also be deciding on third-party lab accreditation requirements for testing toddler beds for compliance with the new standard.