US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published final rule 16 CFR part 1270 that establishes a mandatory safety standard for adult portable bed rails on July 21, 2023. The rule incorporates by reference ASTM F3186-17 Standard Specification for Adult Portable Bed Rails and Related Products with modifications. The rule is effective on August 21, 2023.

Adult Portable Bed Rail is an adjacent type bed rail, grab bar, assistive bar, transfer aid, cane or rail intended by the manufacturer to be installed on, against, or adjacent to an adult bed. It is intended to provide assistance to the bed occupant in moving on the bed surface, in entering or exiting the bed, to minimize the possibility of falling out of bed, or for other similar purposes.

ASTM F3186-17 is a standard specification including the design, testing, labeling, and user instruction of adult portable bed rails.

The standard mainly has the following requirements:

• Retention systems
• Structural integrity
• Entrapment risk assessment
• Holes or slots size
• Misassembled products prevention
• Labels, warning content and permanency
• Instruction manual

Adult portable bed rails exported to US must meet the requirement of the ASTM F3186-17. Intertek can provide professional testing services for suppliers. Please contact us for more information:

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