2026-00895: Mandatory Toy Safety Standards: Requirements for Neck Floats; Correction
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This document corrects the preamble to a final rule published in the Federal Register on December 15, 2025, regarding requirements for neck floats under CPSC's mandatory toy safety standard. This correction addresses errors and revises text to provide clear instructions to the public to access voluntary standards that are incorporated by reference.
The agency’s own summary, as published.
The rule, in full
308 words as published, January 16, 2026. View the original →
Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 11 (Friday, January 16, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 11 (Friday, January 16, 2026)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 2081] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-00895] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 16 CFR Parts 1112 and 1250 [CPSC Docket No. CPSC-2024-0039] Mandatory Toy Safety Standards: Requirements for Neck Floats; Correction
Agency
Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Action
Final rule; correction. -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary
This document corrects the preamble to a final rule published in the Federal Register on December 15, 2025, regarding requirements for neck floats under CPSC's mandatory toy safety standard. This correction addresses errors and revises text to provide clear instructions to the public to access voluntary standards that are incorporated by reference.
Dates
Effective January 16, 2026.
For Further Information Contact
Carol Afflerbach, Compliance Officer, Office of Compliance, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814-4408, telephone: 301-743-8595; email: [email protected]. Zachary R. Goldstein, Project Manager, Division of Mechanical Engineering, Directorate for Laboratory Sciences, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850; telephone: 301-987-2472; email: [email protected].
Supplementary Information
Correction In final rule FR Doc. 2025-22827, beginning on page 58096 in the issue of December 15, 2025, make the following corrections in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. On page 58129 in the second column:
1. Remove the following text:
``Before the effective date of this rule, you can view a copy of the standards at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DQVJYMK for ANSI/CAN/UL 12402-9:2022, https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/ANSIAPSPICC162017/title-page for ANSI/APSP/ICC-16 2017, https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DQVJYMK for ANSI Z535.4- 2023, https://www.astm.org/products-services/reading-room.html for ASTM F833-21, and https://www.astm.org/products-services/reading-room.html for ASTM F1967-19. Once the rule becomes effective.''
2. Remove the link ``https://asc.ansi.org/User/Login.aspx#bfor''
and add in its place ``https://www.ulstandards.com/IBR/logon.aspx.'' 3. Revise ``https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/ANSIAPSPICC162017/title-pageforANSI/APSP/ICC-16'' to read ``https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/ANSIAPSPICC162017/title-page for ANSI/APSP/ICC-16 2017.'' Alberta E. Mills, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. 2026-00895 Filed 1-15-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6355-01-P
What this changes
Amends 2 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.
Rulemaking docket
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Supporting & Related Material October 30, 2024Do Not Use Baby Neck Floats Due to the Risk of Death or Injury_ FDA Safety Communication _ FDA
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Proposed Rule November 20, 2024Safety Standard: Requirements for Neck Floats
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Supporting & Related Material March 12, 2025Q242484.MeetingMinutes.REVS
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Rule December 15, 2025Safety Standard: Neck Floats
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Rule January 16, 2026Mandatory Toy Safety Standards: Requirements for Neck Floats; Correction
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Notice May 19, 2026Extension of the Date by Which Neck Floats Must Be Tested and Certified Subject to the Submission of Samples
Public comments
What people are saying
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Center for Individual Rights 2025-01-22
“See attached file(s)”
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Otteroo Corporation 2025-01-22
“Proposed Temperature Cycling Tests: Unrealistic Cold Storage Assumptions: The assumption that neck floats may transition from subfreezing storage (e.g., −30 C or −10 C) to hot water use is unrealistic. Consumers typically store neck floats at room temperature, and extreme cold exposure is highly unlikely in residential, therapeutic, or outdoor pool settings. Testing based on these assumptions does not reflect the actual risk profile or use case for neck floats. We request that the CPSC eliminate cold storage temperature testing requirements, as they do not align with the realistic storage c...”
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Otteroo Corporation 2025-01-22
“In regard to NPR statement on page 91578 - "since August 2021, CPSC staff has been corresponding with the relevant ASTM Subcommittee and task group to discuss hazards associated with neck floats, including by sharing incident data associated with neck floats as well as staff’s recommendation to develop performance requirements to address the hazards identified in the incident data." The CPSC’s letter to ASTM on August 4, 2021, included incident data for a range of inflatable infant bather products, including neck floats and inflatables with two leg holes for infants to sit in. Notably, the ...”
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Otteroo Corporation 2025-01-22
“The NPR states that "To ensure that a neck float achieves the highest-possible level of safety, the proposed test therefore includes testing the smallest recommended child using a product at the loosest available setting. If the neck float utilizes inflatable components, those components must be inflated to an internal pressure of 0.1 ± 0.01 PSIG for the duration of this test." This proposed test appears to rely on exaggerated conditions that do not reflect typical real-world use. For example, IDI 220714CCC3162 has been cited in support of the hazard pattern of underinflation. However, this...”
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Otteroo Corporation 2025-01-22
“The NPR cites IDI 220714CCC3158 as an example of "Submersion Without Slip-Through" by selectively quoting, "The neck float made a popping sound and began to accumulate water, pulling the infant down into the water." However, the CPSC fails to provide critical context from the same IDI, including: 1. Both caregivers were present, and "immediately reached for their son," ensuring the infant’s safety. 2. "Their son’s head did not go under water at any time," meaning no actual submersion occurred. 3. The customer was given a replacement product, which reportedly had no issues thereafter. This i...”
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Documents
- Full text (Federal Register) · January 16, 2026
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