Awning Safety Act of 2025
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to create a mandatory safety standard for retractable awnings. The standard aims to prevent deaths or serious injuries, specifically focusing on the risk of an awning unexpectedly opening and causing harm while someone is removing tie-downs. The CPSC will determine which types of awnings the standard covers and will treat the resulting rule similarly to other consumer product safety rules.
Key provisions
- The CPSC must issue a safety standard for fixed and freestanding retractable awnings within 18 months of the bill's enactment.
- The standard must protect against death or serious injury related to awning operation.
- The standard must address the risk of an awning unexpectedly opening and striking a person.
- The standard must cover the removal of bungee tie-downs.
- The CPSC will define the scope of the standard to address relevant awning types.
- The resulting standard will be treated as a consumer product safety rule.
Who is affected
- Consumers
- Manufacturers of retractable awnings
- The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Notable changes
- Establishes a federal requirement for safety standards for retractable awnings.
- Specifically addresses a potential hazard – an awning unexpectedly opening and causing injury.
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