10 Apr 2025
🏊♂️New Regulation Request for Child-Resistant Pool Ladders
Petition Requesting a Mandatory Regulation for Child-Resistant Above-Ground and Portable Pool Ladders
Summary
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) has received a petition requesting that the Commission establish a regulation for child-resistant above-ground and portable pool ladders to reduce the drowning deaths of children younger than 5 years of age, and particularly children between 1 and 3 years. The Commission invites written comments concerning the petition.
Agencies
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
Business Impact
$$ - Med
This regulation could enforce safety standards for above-ground and portable pool ladders, impacting manufacturers and retailers by establishing compliance requirements. The request for public comment indicates an ongoing discussion that may affect business practices related to product safety.