CPSC issued a notice for 16 CFR 1505 on November 25, 2015: requirements for electrically operated toys or other electrically operated articles intended for use by children. The notice requests all interested persons to comment on this federal regulation by January 25, 2016.

The regulations in 16 CFR 1505 establish performance and labeling requirements for electrically operated toys and children’s articles to reduce unreasonable risks of injury to children from electric shock, electrical burns, and thermal burns associated with those products. According to this regulation, the term” electrically operated toy or other electrically operated article intended for use by children means any toy, game, or other article designed, labeled, advertised, or otherwise intended for use by children which is intended to be powered by electrical current from nominal 120 Volt (110-125V) branch circuits.

Manufacturers and importers of electrically operated toys and children’s articles are required to maintain records for three years on:

(1) Material and production specifications;

(2) The quality assurance program used;

(3) Results of all tests and inspections conducted; and

(4) Sales and distribution of electrically operated toys and children’s articles.