CPSC Continues Elimination of Outdated and Unnecessary Regulations

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today eliminated several obsolete and unnecessary provisions from the agency's regulations, including requirements that have not been enforced in decades, if ever. Although these provisions no longer play a meaningful role in CPSC's safety work, their continued presence in the Code of Federal Regulations creates unnecessary compliance burdens, confusion, and uncertainty for regulated businesses.

The action implements President Trump's Executive Order 14192, "Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation," while leaving existing consumer safety protections unchanged. The changes took effect today following publication of a direct final rule earlier this year.

"CPSC's regulations should be clear, predictable, and focused on real safety risks," said Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman. "Requirements that are decades out of date or have been superseded by other requirements only create unnecessary compliance burdens. CPSC will continue its regulatory review to ensure its rules protect consumers without making it harder to manufacture or do business in America."

The rule makes the following changes:

Bicycle helmets (16 CFR part 1203, subpart D): The rule removes an interim bicycle helmet safety standard that applied only to helmets manufactured between March 1995 and March 1999. CPSC's permanent bicycle helmet safety standard, in effect since 1999, is unchanged and continues to apply to bicycle helmets manufactured today.

Aerosol products containing chlorofluorocarbons (16 CFR part 1401): The rule removes a 1977 point-of-purchase warning requirement for self-pressurized products containing CFCs. CFCs have been regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency for decades and have been largely phased out worldwide under the Montreal Protocol. As a result, the products subject to this CPSC requirement have effectively disappeared from the market.

CB and TV antennas (16 CFR part 1402) and coal- and wood-burning appliances (16 CFR part 1406): The rule eliminates requirements that manufacturers and importers of these products routinely submit copies of product labels, warnings, and instructions to CPSC. The agency retains its authority to obtain these materials when needed, and requirements to provide consumers with applicable safety warnings and instructions remain unchanged.

The direct final rule was published in the Federal Register on July 23, 2026, Docket No. CPSC-2026-0364. CPSC received no significant adverse comments.