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CPSC direct final rule aligns garage door operator safety standard at 16 CFR Part 1211 with UL 325 entrapment provisions
The Consumer Product Safety Commission published a direct final rule on October 30, 2026 amending its mandatory safety regulation for automatic residential garage door operators at 16 CFR Part 1211. The amendment aligns the regulation with October 2025 updates to the entrapment protection provisions of UL 325, accepted under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 1990. The rule takes effect December 29, 2026 unless the Commission receives significant adverse comments by November 30, 2026.
Key points
- If a timely significant adverse comment is received, the Commission will publish a notification withdrawing the direct final rule before its effective date.Federal Register
- The incorporation by reference of listed UL 325 material is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of December 29, 2026.Federal Register
- Automatic residential garage door operators are consumer products subject to the mandatory standard at 16 CFR Part 1211.Federal Register
- The rule is docket CPSC-2015-0025, published at 91 FR 68456.Federal Register
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