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Podcast: Playing It Safe with the Toy Safety Standard
When we were kids, most of us had a favorite toy, whether it was a set of tiny race cars, a beloved doll, a Star Wars light saber, or a cool video game system.  Kids of today – or more accurately, the grown-ups who take care of the kids of… more
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Consumer Products

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The 10 Most Read Features of 2024
2024 was another eventful year for Standardization News and SN Online. Covering events like the Summer Olympics, the ongoing PFAS crisis, and building trends in the aftermath of weather events like Hurricane Helene made for compelling and… more
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New Subcommittee Will Address Grill Brushes
ASTM International’s consumer products committee (F15) has created a new subcommittee on grill brushes. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission requested that ASTM consider this subcommittee (F15.04) after reviewing more than 100… more
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Consumer Products

Features
Pool Drowning Detection Standards – Floating to the Forefront
Twenty seconds is a little less than the amount of time it took Australia’s Cameron McEvoy to win gold in the men’s 50-meter freestyle swimming event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. During McEvoy’s swim, the global audience was keenly focused on what… more
Industry sectors:
Safety

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New Standard Outlines Wakeboard Strength Test Methods – ASTM F3707
ASTM International’s snow and water sports committee (F27) has approved a new standard that outlines test methods manufacturers, suppliers, and testing laboratories in the wakeboard industry can use to test wakeboard breaking strength. The… more
Industry sectors:
Consumer Products, Quality, Safety

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Standards Aim for Safer Umbrellas, Safer Beaches
If you follow the money, beach tourism is one of the fastest growing markets in the world, with global revenue expected to exceed more than US$250 billion in the next 10 years according to Future Market Insights, Inc. In the United States alone, it… more
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Consumer Products

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Bicycle Child Carriers Addressed by Approved Standard ASTM F3641
ASTM International’s sports equipment, playing surfaces, and facilities committee (F08) has developed a new standard, F3641, on child bicycle carriers. F3641 provides clear specifications on front-mounted child bicycle carriers, located between the… more
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Safety

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Beach Umbrella Anchor Specification Seeks to Address Known Hazards
ASTM International’s consumer products committee (F15) has developed a standard specification for beach umbrellas and anchor devices. The new standard (F3681) is overseen by ASTM’s market umbrellas subcommittee (F15.79). According to the… more
Industry sectors:
Safety

Features
4 Standards to Protect an Aging Population
According to the United Nations’ “World Population Prospects 2022” report, the population of people 65 and older is growing faster than any other age group, meaning the elder percentage of the world’s population is increasing. In fact, the U.N.… more
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Consumer Products