CPSC Extends Comment Period for Proposed Standard on Toys With Coin Batteries

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has extended until Nov. 14 the public comment period for a proposed rulemaking that addresses the risks of death and injury associated with children ingesting button cell or coin cell batteries obtained from toys by adding performance and labeling requirements for battery-operated toys containing such batteries, it said in a notice. The comment period originally ended Oct. 15 (see 2408130012).