Neck Float Makers Get 60-Day Safety Testing Extension
Published Date: 5/19/2026
Notice
Summary
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is giving neck float makers an extra 60 days—until August 16, 2026—to get their products tested and certified, but only if they send in a sample first. This helps because there aren’t enough approved labs ready by the original June 15 deadline. Everyone still has to follow all other safety rules starting June 15, so kids stay safe and companies get a little breathing room.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Other Safety Rules Still Effective June 15
All other requirements of the neck float final rule (16 CFR 1250.5) remain effective on June 15, 2026, so neck floats sold on or after that date must meet those performance and labeling requirements even if testing/certification is delayed.
60-Day Testing Deadline Extension
If you manufacture or import neck floats, the deadline to have them tested and certified by a CPSC-accepted third party lab is extended by 60 days — from June 15, 2026 to August 16, 2026 — but only if you first submit a sample of the finished product intended for sale to the Commission.
Testing and Certification Required After Aug 16
Neck floats manufactured after August 16, 2026 must be tested by a CPSC-accepted third party conformity assessment body and the manufacturer must issue a certificate of compliance based on that testing.
No Approved Labs Available Now
The Commission states there are currently no CPSC-accepted third party conformity assessment bodies that can test neck floats to the new requirements, meaning manufacturers currently cannot obtain CPSC-based third party certification until such labs are accepted.
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