CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION ISSUES RULE: SAFETY STANDARD FOR PORTABLE HOOK-ON CHAIRS

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a rule called: Safety Standard for Portable Hook-On Chairs.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on March 30 by Alberta E. Mills, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Summary: In March 2016, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) published a consumer product safety standard for portable hook-on chairs based on the ASTM voluntary standard for portable hook-on chairs. Currently, CPSC's mandatory standard incorporates by reference ASTM F1235-18, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Portable Hook-on Chairs.The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) sets forth a process for updating mandatory standards for ...