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Commercial Information Circulars

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Ref : EIC 111/2/21

8 April 2013

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 269/2013

US : Consumer Product Safety Commission: Proposed Safety Standard for Soft Infant and Toddler Carriers

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued in the Federal Register (FR) of 5 April 2013 a notice requesting comments on a proposed rule that would establish a safety standard for soft infant and toddler carriers.

DETAILS

2.The proposed rule is based on the voluntary standard developed by ASTM International, ASTM F2236-13, "Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Soft Infant and Toddler Carriers", without alteration. This standard would become mandatory, and effective six months after publication of a final rule.

3.Interested parties are invited to submit comments to the CPSC by 19 June 2013. For further details, please refer to the relevant FR notice at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-04-05/pdf/2013-07687.pdf.

ENQUIRIES

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

Yours faithfully,

(Ms Linda Ng)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry



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