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Ref : EIC 111/2/21

12 November 2012

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 929/2012

US : CPSC's Safety Standard for Infant Swings

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued in the Federal Register (FR) of 7 November 2012 a final rule establishing a safety standard for infant swings pursuant to the US Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA). Relevant FR notice is available at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-11-07/pdf/2012-27027.pdf.

DETAILS

2.In its final rule, CPSC is issuing a safety standard for infant swings through incorporating by reference the new standard developed by ASTM International (i.e., ASTM F2088-12a, "Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Swings"), with the addition of a labelling modification and a revised test method for toy mobiles that are attached to the swing. The final rule is effective 7 May 2013 and applies to products manufactured on or after this date.

3.Details of ASTM F2088-12a are available at ASTM International's website (http://www.astm.org/index.shtml), whereas summary of CPSC's final rule can be found in the above-mentioned FR notice.

ENQUIRIES

4.For enquiries concerning this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5682.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Cindy LAU)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry

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