§2056d Performance standards to protect against portable fuel container explosions near open flames or other ignition sources

Summary

Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to write a final rule within 30 months after December 27, 2020 that makes portable fuel containers have a device that stops a flame from traveling into the container. If a voluntary safety standard that does the same is in place or will be in place within 18 months after December 27, 2020 and was made by ASTM International or another approved standards group, the Commission can treat that voluntary standard as the rule. The Commission must publish that decision. If a qualifying voluntary standard is used, it becomes enforceable either 180 days after the Commission’s notice or on the standard’s own effective date, whichever is later. If the standard is later changed, the standards group must tell the Commission and the revised standard becomes enforceable 180 days after notice unless the Commission rejects it within 90 days. The Commission can also start new rulemaking later to add or change protections against flame jetting. The Commission must run a consumer education campaign within 1 year after December 27, 2020 and send Congress a summary within 2 years. A “portable fuel container” here means a consumer container of 5 gallons or less for flammable liquids with a flash point under 140 degrees Fahrenheit (including common fuels and related spouts, caps, and aftermarket parts). The amendment referenced takes effect 6 months after December 27, 2020.