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Voluntary Standards


U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) staff promotes safety by providing technical support for voluntary standards activities for a wide range of consumer products. Click on any active link below to obtain additional information, including hazard or incident data analyses, research reports, CPSC staff recommendations to voluntary standard committees, and related safety information. You can also view and comment on staff’s draft recommendations to improve safety requirements prior to their submittal to voluntary standards organizations. In addition, links are provided to the appropriate voluntary standards organization for further information.

Your inquiries and comments are welcome if you care to contact CPSC staff about a voluntary standard activity. Please note that CPSC staff will take all comments and inquiries into consideration, although you may not receive a direct response to your submittal. You may also subscribe to receive updates concerning CPSC staff’s voluntary standards activities. Click on the appropriate link in the Contact CPSC section of any standards activity.

Carbon Monoxide

CO Alarms
Gas Appliances (CO Sensors)
Generators, Portable

Chemical

Air Cleaners
Child-Resistant Packaging
Gasoline Containers, Child-Resist.
Lead in Children’s Vinyl Products

Children's Products - Other

Bassinetts/Cradles
Bed Rails
Beds
- Bunk
- Toddler
Blind Cords
Booster Seats
Changing Tables
Cribs
- Commercial
- Full Size
- Non Full Size & Play Yards
Chairs
- High
- Youth
Infant Bedding & Accessories
Infant Bouncers
Infant Carriers
- Frame

- Handheld
- Soft
Infant Gates
Infant Swings
Infant Walkers
Playground Equipment
- Age < 2
- Home
- Public
Playground Surfacing
Stationary Activity Centers
Strollers
Toys

Child Drowning

Bath Seats
Infant Tubs
Pools/Hot Tubs/Spas
- Portable Pools
- Pool Alarms
- Pools and Spas
- Suction Release Devices

Electrical/Fire

Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters
Batteries
Electric Lighting
Extension Cords
Electric Heaters
National Electrical Code
Smoke Alarms

Electrocution

Fans, Portable
Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters

Fire

Cabinet Heaters/Cylinders
Candles
Emergency Escape Masks
Lighters
Sprinklers
Turkey Fryers

Household/Recreation (Mechanical)

Air Mattresses
All-Terrain Vehicles
Amusement Rides, Portable
Bicycles
Fuel Tanks
Furniture
Garage Doors/Gate Operators
Helmets, Recreational
Hot Tubs and Spas
Inflatables (Constant-Air)
Ladders
Mowers
Pressure Cookers
Ranges
Soccer Goals
Scooters, Motorized
Table Saws
Tree Stands, Hunting
Window Guards

You may also view Voluntary Standards Activities summary reports (2006 annual, 2007 midyear, 2007 annual, and 2008 midyear - all in PDF format) or archived information on CPSC staff voluntary standards activities.

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