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CPSC Amends Mattress Flammability Testing Requirements
June 22, 2021 |Consumer Product Safety Commission

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is amending its flammability standard for mattresses and mattress pads to update testing requirements, it said in a final rule released June 22. “The ignition source cigarette specified in the standard for use in the mattress standard’s performance tests, Standard Reference Material cigarette SRM 1196, is no longer available for purchase,” CPSC said. “This final rule amends the mattress standard to require a revised Standard Reference Material cigarette, SRM 1196a, which was developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, as the ignition source for testing to the mattress standard.” The final rule takes effect July 23.

CPSC Sets Children's Product Safety Standard for Infant Sleep Products
June 22, 2021 |Consumer Product Safety Commission

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is issuing a final rule setting new mandatory children’s product safety standards for infant sleep products. Meant as a catch-all for infant sleep products not covered by other CPSC children’s product safety standards, the standard also bans infant sleep products inclined at more than 10 degrees. Compliance with the final rule, including testing and certification requirements, is required by June 23, 2022.