December 14, 2022: NCHR supports CPSC’s plan to revise section ASTM F1004-22 of the mandatory standards for safety gates and enclosures to include a specific warning about the installation of wall cups. Gates and enclosures that use wall cups for mounting can break or unlatch if not installed properly which can result in falls, choking, and strangulations. A mandatory warning label that specifically addresses these concerns will alert parents to the need for proper installation of these gates and enclosures but we urge CPSC to make this mandatory label also present on the outside packaging of gates and enclosures.
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