CPSC Finalizes Changes to Flammability Testing Requirments for Textiles

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is finalizing new testing requirements under its safety standard for flammability in clothing textiles, it said. Changes in the Oct. 25 final rule “clarify existing provisions, expand permissible equipment and materials for testing, and update equipment requirements that are outdated,” CPSC said, adopting a proposal it issued in September 2022 (see 2209130021). The final rule takes effect April 22, 2024.