Direction to "address" warnings on packaging versus using exact language was among issues looked at January 11 by an ASMT group on infant tub accessories. The F15.20 panel was considering possible revisions for the next edition of the F2670 standard. The latest version of that document just received approval (see ASTM standards chart in this issue) and is set to be the basis of upcoming CPSC work on a Section 104 rule.
Any variation would put CPSC's mandates and the standard out of sync. However, the commission can and will align such rules to ASTM updates. Indeed, the question of moving away from a demand for exact wording for certain drowning and fall hazards was raised by a CPSC staffer who did not see the change as a problem although she emphasized that this was her view only.
The target is accessories as opposed to simply the tubs, and the point is to allow manufacturers the ability to give more explicit packaging warning fitted to the accessories when they are combined with the tubs. On the other hand, she was not insistent when asked if it would be best to make it explicit that "address" would apply only to such cases.
Also considered was her question about end-of-use information. The issue could involve ages, weights, and developmental stages as well as questions about how to signify the ranges for those. For now, the panel is leaning towards leaving matters as the stand at "…retail package shall address the recommended age, weight, or developmental stage."