G/TBT/N/USA/538/Add.4  
 
2 August 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  2 August 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Safety Standard for Bassinets and Cradles  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other:  
Notice of availability and request for comment  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-07-28/html/2022 -16203.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-07-28/pdf/2022 -16203.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_5099_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Notice of Availability and Request for Comment: Revision to the Voluntary 
Standard for Bassinets and Cradles  
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission  
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comment  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's (Commission or CPSC) mandatory rule, 
Safety Standard for Bassinets and Cradles, incorporates by reference ASTM F2194 -13, Standard 
Consumer Safety Specific ation for Bassinets and Cradles, with modifications. ASTM revised F2194 -
13 several times between 2013 and 2022, but did not notify the Commission of those revisions. 
ASTM has again revised the voluntary standard for bassinets and cradles, publishing ASTM F 2194- 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
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  22[egr]1, and the Commission has received notice of this revision. CPSC seeks comment on whether 
ASTM F2194 -22[egr]1 improves the safety of the consumer product covered by the standard.  
DATES: Comments must be received by 11 August 2022.  
This notice of availability; request for comment and previous actions notified under the symbol 
G/TBT/N/USA/538  are identified by Docket Number CPSC -2010-0028. The Docket Folder is av ailable 
from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/CPSC -2010-0028/document  and 
provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Docu ments 
are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their 
stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or before 4pm Eastern 
Time on 11 August 2022. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Mem bers 
and their stakeholders will be shared with the regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket  on 
Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.  
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