Recently, Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2406 was published in the EU’s Official Journal. It amends an earlier Decision (Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1698) on European standards for certain child care articles, children’s furniture, gymnastic equipment and laser products. The European standards have all been adopted under the EU’s Directive on General Product Safety (2001/95/EC).
The European Commission has recently published Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1459 on an interoperable interface of the Safety Gate Portal for providers of online marketplaces. Pursuant to the new Regulation, the technical framework would enable providers of online marketplaces to link their interfaces with the EU’s Safety Gate Portal, which displays dangerous products (e.g., dangerous toys or clothing placed on the EU market), in an easy, quick and reliable way. This new Regulation will become applicable on 13 December 2024.
The CPSC has updated the mandatory safety requirements for infant and cradle swings by incorporating recent changes made to the voluntary standard for these products. These changes will apply from 14 September unless significant adverse comment is received by 1 July, in which case they will be withdrawn.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is seeking public input by 17 June on a proposal to revise the current mandatory safety standards for bassinets and cradles to ensure they provide the highest level of safety feasible.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is seeking public input by 11 April on whether certain recent revisions to ASTM’s voluntary safety standard for infant and cradle swings improves the safety of these products. If an affirmative determination is made in this regard, the CPSC will update its mandatory standard for these products accordingly.