CPSC Removes Outdated Rules, Keeps Safety Protections

National News - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission just cleared out a batch of old rules that had not been used in years. The agency says the cleanup will make things simpler for businesses while leaving current safety protections in place.

The CPSC oversees safety standards for thousands of everyday products sold across the country. Part of its job is making sure its own rulebook stays current and useful.

This update removes several sections from the Code of Federal Regulations. Officials say these sections were outdated, unenforced, or replaced by other rules long ago.

The move carries out President Trump's Executive Order 14192, known as "Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation." The changes became official today, following a direct final rule that was published earlier this year.

One change affects bicycle helmets. The rule removes an old interim safety standard that only applied to helmets made between March 1995 and March 1999.

The CPSC's main bicycle helmet safety standard has been in place since 1999. That standard still applies to every helmet made today, and it has not changed.

Another change involves aerosol products that once contained chlorofluorocarbons, also known as CFCs. The rule drops a 1977 requirement for point-of-purchase warning labels on those products.
CFCs have been regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency for decades.

They have also been phased out around the world under the Montreal Protocol, so these products have mostly disappeared from store shelves.

The rule also removes a requirement for makers of CB and TV antennas, along with coal and wood burning appliances. Those companies used to have to send copies of their product labels and instructions to the CPSC on a routine basis.

The agency says it can still request those materials whenever it needs them. Companies must still give customers the same safety warnings and instructions as before, and nothing about that has changed.

Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman spoke about the reasoning behind the changes. "CPSC's regulations should be clear, predictable, and focused on real safety risks," he said. "Requirements that are decades out of date or have been superseded by other requirements only create unnecessary compliance burdens.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 direct final rule was published in the Federal Register on July 23, 2026, under Docket No. CPSC-2026-0364. The CPSC said it did not receive any significant adverse comments before the rule took effect.