Safety Standard for Adult Portable Bed Rails

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
AdultPortableBedRails_Supporting Statement Part A_2026.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-07-07	Available
30-Day 91FR41623 7July2026.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-07	Available
60-Day 91FR22143 24April2026.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-07	Available
Notice_88FR46958_21July2023.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-07-21	Available
Notice_87FR67586_9Nov2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-11-09	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
256841	Instructional Literature		Modified
256840	Labeling		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3041-0192	ICR Reference No: 202604-3041-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202307-3041-001
Agency/Subagency: CPSC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Safety Standard for Adult Portable Bed Rails
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/07/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2026
Responses	144	144
Time Burden (Hours)	2,304	2,304
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) published in the Federal Register (88 FR 46958) the Safety Standard for Adult Portable Bed Rails (Standard), a final rule that establishes a mandatory safety standard for adult portable bed rails (APBRs), intended to address the unreasonable risk of injury and death associated with entrapment and other hazards from APBRs. The mandatory safety standard incorporates by reference ASTM F3186-17, Standard Specification for Adult Portable Bed Rails and Related Products, with modifications, and the requirements are codified at 16 CFR part 1270. This rulemaking is authorized by the Consumer Product Safety Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 2051 – 2084. CPSC data show that 90% of injuries associated with adult portable bed rails are from entrapment of the head, chest or neck. Since 2021, CPSC has recalled more than 3 million adult portable bed rails through nine recalls and safety warning notices. At least 18 entrapment deaths are associated with the recalled bed rails. Sections 9 and 11 of ASTM F3186-17 contain requirements for labels, warnings, and instructional literature. The Standard includes minor modifications to these requirements. These are information collection requirements that are subject to public comment and review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA; 44 U.S.C. § 3501–3521).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 2051-2084 Name of Law: Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3041-AD40	Final or interim final rulemaking	88 FR 46958	07/21/2023

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 22143	04/24/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 41623	07/07/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Instructional Literature
Labeling

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	144	144	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,304	2,304	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,972

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 07/07/2026

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