When will ASTM F 963-08 be effective under CPSIA?
A2: On February 17, 2009, ASTM notified the CPSC that the revised standard was published. The CPSC had 90 days to respond and approve the changes. On May 13, 2009, the CPSC voted to accept all of the proposed revisions in ASTM F963-08, except the revision that would have omitted section 4.27, which addresses toy chests, from the standard. The revisions in ASTM F963-08 which were accepted by the CPSC will become mandatory consumer product safety standards on August 17, 2009. Until then, ASTM F 963-07 is mandatory under CPSIA.
