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Ref : EIC 111/2/21

21 January 2014

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 81/2014

US : CPSC Issued Safety Standard for Bedside Sleepers

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced in the Federal Register (FR) of 15 January 2014 a final rule issuing a safety standard for bedside sleepers.

2.The new safety standard incorporates by reference the voluntary standard developed by ASTM International, ASTM F2906-13, "Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Bedside Sleeper", and requires bedside sleepers to be tested to 16 CFR 1218, the Safety Standard for Bassinets and Cradles. The rule will become effective on 15 July 2014.

3.For details, please refer to the FR notice, which is available at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-01-15/pdf/2014-00597.pdf.

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