Safety Standard for Automatic Residential Garage Door Operators, 2217-2219 [E7-580]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 11 / Thursday, January 18, 2007 / Proposed Rules expect to receive, i.e., that the depicted results are not representative. (a) What would be the effects on advertisers and consumers of requiring clear and conspicuous disclosure of the generally expected performance whenever the testimonial is not generally expected performance whenever the testimonial is not generally representative of what consumers can expect from the advertised product? (b) What information, other than what is required to substantiate an efficacy or performance claim, would be required for an advertiser to determine generally expected results? How difficult would it be for the advertiser to make this determination? Do the answers to these questions vary by product type and, if so, how? jlentini on PROD1PC65 with PROPOSAL Section 255.5 of the Guides states that advertisers must disclose connections between themselves and their endorsers that might materially affect the weight or credibility of the endorsement (i.e., the connection is not reasonably expected by the audience). Section 255.5 also indicates that consumers will ordinarily expect that endorsers who are well known personalities (i.e., celebrities) or experts will be compensated for their endorsements; therefore, an advertiser need not disclose the payment of compensation to such endorsers. A September 2003 petition submitted to the Commission by Commercial Alert suggests an exception to the principle that consumers will ordinarily expect that endorsers who are well known personalities are compensated for their endorsements. According to an August 11, 2002 New York Times article cited by the petitioners, ‘‘dozens of celebrities * * * have been paid hefty fees to appear on television talk shows and morning news programs and to disclose intimate details of ailments that afflict them or people close to them. Often, they mention brand-name drugs without disclosing their financial ties to the medicine’s maker.’’ The Commission is interested in any extrinsic evidence regarding consumer expectations about celebrity endorsements made during an interview. Specifically, the Commission solicits written public comment on the following questions. (1) Is there any research showing whether consumers have any expectations regarding compensation paid to celebrities who speak favorably about particular products while being interviewed outside the context of an advertisement (e.g., during television 16:42 Jan 17, 2007 V. Invitation to Comment All persons are hereby given notice of the opportunity to submit written data, views, facts, and arguments addressing the issues raised by this Notice. Written comments must be received on or before March 19, 2007. All comments should be filed as prescribed in the ADDRESSES section above. List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 255 Advertising, Trade practices. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 41–58. IV. Material Connections VerDate Aug<31>2005 talk shows) and, if so, what does that research show? (2) Would knowledge that a celebrity endorsing a product during such an interview is being paid for doing so affect the weight or credibility consumers give to the celebrity’s endorsement? Jkt 211001 By direction of the Commission. Donald S. Clark, Secretary. [FR Doc. 07–197 Filed 1–17–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750–01–M CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 16 CFR Part 1211 Safety Standard for Automatic Residential Garage Door Operators Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission is proposing to amend 16 CFR part 1211, Safety Standard for Automatic Residential Garage Door Operators, to reflect changes made by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. in its standard UL 325. DATES: Written comments in response to this document must be received by the Commission no later than February 20, 2007. ADDRESSES: Comments should be filed by e-mail to cpsc-os@cpsc.gov. Comments also may be filed by telefacsimile to (301) 504–0127 or they may be mailed or delivered, preferably in five copies, to the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 502, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814–4408; telephone (301) 504–7923. Comments should be captioned ‘‘Garage door operators.’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Murphy, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 2217 Bethesda, Maryland, 20814–4408, telephone 301–504–7664 or e-mail: jmurphy@cpsc.gov. The Commission issued part 1211 on December 21, 1992 to minimize the risk of entrapment by residential garage door openers. As mandated by section 203 of Public Law 101–608, subpart A of part 1211 codifies garage door operator entrapment provisions of Underwriter Laboratories, Inc. (‘‘UL’’) standard UL 325, third edition, ‘‘Door, Drapery, Louver and Window Operators and Systems.’’ Subparagraph (c) of section 203 of Public Law 101–608 also required the Commission to incorporate into part 1211 any revisions that UL proposed to the entrapment protection requirements of UL 325, unless the Commission notified UL that the revision does not carry out the purposes of Public Law 101–608. Recently, UL revised some provisions of UL 325 in response to a request from Commission staff. The staff identified several incidents in which children became entrapped beneath a garage door that had been left partially open. In most of these incidents, a child tried to crawl under the partially open door and became stuck under the door. A bystander pressed the wall control button thinking the door would go up and release the child. Instead, the garage door moved down compressing and further entrapping the child. The Commission determined that the entrapment related revisions incorporated into the UL standard do carry out the purposes of Public Law 101–608. The proposed rule would revise part 1211 to reflect the changes UL made to UL 325. UL set an effective date of February 21, 2008 for these provisions in the UL standard. The Commission proposes the same effective date for these provisions in the CPSC standard. To address the same entrapment hazard, UL also added to its standard a requirement that the statement ‘‘Never go under a stopped partially open door’’ be added to garage door operator instruction manuals. The Commission is proposing to make this change in the CPSC standard as well. UL set an effective date of September 14, 2004 for this provision in UL 325. The Commission proposes that the instruction manual provision in the CPSC standard would become effective when it is published as a final rule. Pursuant to section 605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 605(b), the Commission certifies that this rule will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\18JAP1.SGM 18JAP1 2218 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 11 / Thursday, January 18, 2007 / Proposed Rules entities. The changes are minor. Moreover, UL has already made these changes to its UL 325 standard which is widely followed by the industry. The Commission also certifies that this rule will have no environmental impact. The Commission’s regulations state that safety standards for products normally have little or no potential for affecting the human environment. 16 CFR 1021.5(c)(1). Nothing in this proposed rule alters that expectation. Public Law 101–608 contains a preemption provision. It states: ‘‘those provisions of laws of States or political subdivisions which relate to the labeling of automatic residential garage door openers and those provisions which do not provide at least the equivalent degree of protection from the risk of injury associated with automatic residential garage door openers as the consumer product safety rule’’ are subject to preemption under 15 U.S.C. 2075. Public Law 101–608, section 203(f). List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 1211 Consumer protection, Imports, Labeling, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Accordingly, 16 CFR part 1211 is proposed to be amended as follows: PART 1211—SAFETY STANDARDS FOR AUTOMATIC RESIDENTIAL GARAGE DOOR OPENERS 1. The authority citation for part 1211 continues to read as follows: Authority: Sec. 203 of Public Law 101–608, 104 Stat. 3110; 15 U.S.C. 2063 and 2065. 2. Section 1211.7 is amended by revising paragraphs (a), (b), (f) and (g) to read as follows: jlentini on PROD1PC65 with PROPOSAL § 1211.7 Inherent entrapment protection requirements. (a)(1) Other than for the first 1 foot (305mm) of door travel from the full upmost position both with and without any external entrapment protection device functional, the operator of a downward moving residential garage door shall initiate reversal of the door within 2 seconds of contact with the obstruction as specified in paragraph (b) of this section. After reversing the door, the operator shall return the door to, and stop at, the full upmost position. Compliance shall be determined in accordance with paragraphs (b) through (i) of this section. (2) The door operator is not required to return the door to, and stop the door at, the full upmost position when the operator senses a second obstruction during the upward travel. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:42 Jan 17, 2007 Jkt 211001 (3) The door operator is not required to return the door to, and stop the door at, the full upmost position when a control is actuated to stop the door during the upward travel—but the door can not be moved downward until the operator reverses the door a minimum of 2 inches (50.8 mm). (b)(1) A solid object is to be placed on the floor of the test installation and at various heights under the edge of the door and located in line with the driving point of the operator. When tested on the floor, the object shall be 1 inch (25.4 mm) high. In the test installation, the bottom edge of the door under the driving force of the operator is to be against the floor when the door is fully closed. (2) For operators other than those attached to the door, a solid object is not required to be located in line with the driving point of the operator. The solid object is to be located at points at the center, and within 1 foot of each end of the door. (3) To test operators for compliance with requirements in paragraphs (a)(3), (f)(3), and (g)(3) of this section, § 1211.10(a)(6)(iii), and § 1211.13(c), a solid rectangular object measuring 4 inches (102 mm) high by 6 inches (152 mm) wide by a minimum of 6 inches (152 mm)long is to be placed on the floor of the test installation to provide a 4-inch (102 mm) high obstruction when operated from a partially open position. * * * * * (f)(1) An operator, using an inherent entrapment protection system that monitors the actual position of the door, shall initiate reversal of the door and shall return the door to, and stop the door at, the full upmost position in the event the inherent door operating ‘‘profile’’ of the door differs from the originally set parameters. The entrapment protection system shall monitor the position of the door at increments not greater than 1 inch (25.4 mm). (2) The door operator is not required to return the door to, and stop the door at, the full upmost position when an inherent entrapment circuit senses an obstruction during the upward travel. (3) The door operator is not required to return the door to, and stop the door at, the full upmost position when a control is actuated to stop the door during the upward travel—but the door can not be moved downward until the operator reverses the door a minimum of 2 inches (50.8 mm). (g)(1) An operator, using an inherent entrapment protection system that does not monitor the actual position of the PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 door, shall initiate reversal of the door and shall return the door to and stop the door at the full upmost position, when the lower limiting device is not actuated in 30 seconds or less following the initiation of the close cycle. (2) The door operator is not required to return the door to, and stop the door at, the full upmost position when an inherent entrapment circuit senses an obstruction during the upward travel. When the door is stopped manually during its descent, the 30 seconds shall be measured from the resumption of the close cycle. (3) The door operator is not required to return the door to, and stop the door at, the full upmost position when a control is actuated to stop the door during the upward travel—but the door can not be moved downward until the operator reverses the door a minimum of 2 inches (50.8 mm). When the door is stopped manually during its descent, the 30 seconds shall be measured from the resumption of the close cycle. 3. Section 1211.10 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(1) and adding a new paragraph (a)(6) to read as follows: § 1211.10 Requirements for all entrapment protection devices. (a) General requirements. (1) An external entrapment protection device shall perform its intended function when tested in accordance with paragraphs (a)(2) through (4) and (6) of this section. * * * * * (6)(i) An operator using an external entrapment protection device, upon detecting a fault or an obstruction in the path of a downward moving door, shall initiate reversal and shall return the door to, and stop the door at, the full upmost position. (ii) The door operator is not required to return the door to, and stop the door at, the full upmost position when an inherent entrapment circuit senses an obstruction during the upward travel. (iii) The door operator is not required to return the door to, and stop the door at, the full upmost position when a control is actuated to stop the door during the upward travel—but the door can not be moved downward until the operator has reversed the door a minimum of 2 inches (50.8 mm). 4. Section 1211.13 is amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows: § 1211.13 Inherent force activated secondary door sensors. (a) * * * (b) * * * (c) Obstruction test. For a door traveling in the downward direction, E:\FR\FM\18JAP1.SGM 18JAP1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 11 / Thursday, January 18, 2007 / Proposed Rules when an inherent secondary entrapment protection device senses an obstruction and initiates a reversal, a control activation shall not move the door downward until the operator reverses the door a minimum of 2 inches (50.8 mm). The test is to be performed as described in § 1211.7(b)(3). 5. Section 1211.14 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(2) to read as follows: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY § 1211.14 AGENCY: (a) * * * (b) Specific required instructions. (1) * * * (2) The User Instructions shall include the following instructions: Important Safety Instructions Warning—To reduce the risk of severe injury or death: jlentini on PROD1PC65 with PROPOSAL 1. Read and Follow all Instructions. 2. Never let children operate, or play with door controls. Keep the remote control away from children. 3. Always keep the moving door in sight and away from people and objects until it is completely closed. No One Should Cross the Path of the Moving Door. 4. NEVER GO UNDER A STOPPED PARTIALLY OPEN DOOR. 5. Test door opener monthly. The garage door MUST reverse on contact with a 11⁄2 inch object (or a 2 by 4 board laid flat) on the floor. After adjusting either the force or the limit of travel, retest the door opener. Failure to adjust the opener properly may cause severe injury or death. 6. For products requiring an emergency release, if possible, use the emergency release only when the door is closed. Use caution when using this release with the door open. Weak or broken springs may allow the door to fall rapidly, causing injury or death. 7. Keep Garage Door Properly Balanced. See owner’s manual. An improperly balanced door could cause severe injury or death. Have a qualified service person make repairs to cables, spring assemblies and other hardware. 8. Save These Instructions. BILLING CODE 6335–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:42 Jan 17, 2007 Jkt 211001 [EPA–HQ–RCRA–2006–0984, FRL–8270–7] RIN 2050–AG15 Hazardous Waste Management System: Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Amendment to Hazardous Waste Code F019 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. [Amended] Dated: January 11, 2007. Todd A. Stevenson, Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. [FR Doc. E7–580 Filed 1–17–07; 8:45 am] 40 CFR Parts 261 and 302 SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to amend today the list of hazardous wastes from non-specific sources (called F-wastes) under 40 CFR 261.31 by modifying the scope of the EPA Hazardous Waste No. F019 (Wastewater treatment sludges from the chemical conversion coating of aluminum except from zirconium phosphating in aluminum can washing when such phosphating is an exclusive conversion coating process). The Agency would be amending the F019 listing to exempt wastewater treatment sludges from zinc phosphating, when such phosphating is used in the motor vehicle manufacturing process. EPA is proposing two options that would require that the wastes be disposed in a landfill unit that meets certain liner design criteria. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 11 (Thursday, January 18, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 2217-2219]
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[FR Doc No: E7-580]


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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

16 CFR Part 1211


Safety Standard for Automatic Residential Garage Door Operators

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission is proposing to amend 
16 CFR part 1211, Safety Standard for Automatic Residential Garage Door 
Operators, to reflect changes made by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. 
in its standard UL 325.

DATES: Written comments in response to this document must be received 
by the Commission no later than February 20, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be filed by e-mail to cpsc-os@cpsc.gov. 
Comments also may be filed by telefacsimile to (301) 504-0127 or they 
may be mailed or delivered, preferably in five copies, to the Office of 
the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 502, 4330 
East-West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-4408; telephone (301) 504-
7923. Comments should be captioned ``Garage door operators.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Murphy, Directorate for 
Engineering Sciences, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East-
West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814-4408, telephone 301-504-7664 or 
e-mail: jmurphy@cpsc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission issued part 1211 on December 
21, 1992 to minimize the risk of entrapment by residential garage door 
openers. As mandated by section 203 of Public Law 101-608, subpart A of 
part 1211 codifies garage door operator entrapment provisions of 
Underwriter Laboratories, Inc. (``UL'') standard UL 325, third edition, 
``Door, Drapery, Louver and Window Operators and Systems.'' 
Subparagraph (c) of section 203 of Public Law 101-608 also required the 
Commission to incorporate into part 1211 any revisions that UL proposed 
to the entrapment protection requirements of UL 325, unless the 
Commission notified UL that the revision does not carry out the 
purposes of Public Law 101-608.
    Recently, UL revised some provisions of UL 325 in response to a 
request from Commission staff. The staff identified several incidents 
in which children became entrapped beneath a garage door that had been 
left partially open. In most of these incidents, a child tried to crawl 
under the partially open door and became stuck under the door. A 
bystander pressed the wall control button thinking the door would go up 
and release the child. Instead, the garage door moved down compressing 
and further entrapping the child. The Commission determined that the 
entrapment related revisions incorporated into the UL standard do carry 
out the purposes of Public Law 101-608. The proposed rule would revise 
part 1211 to reflect the changes UL made to UL 325. UL set an effective 
date of February 21, 2008 for these provisions in the UL standard. The 
Commission proposes the same effective date for these provisions in the 
CPSC standard.
    To address the same entrapment hazard, UL also added to its 
standard a requirement that the statement ``Never go under a stopped 
partially open door'' be added to garage door operator instruction 
manuals. The Commission is proposing to make this change in the CPSC 
standard as well. UL set an effective date of September 14, 2004 for 
this provision in UL 325. The Commission proposes that the instruction 
manual provision in the CPSC standard would become effective when it is 
published as a final rule.
    Pursuant to section 605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 
U.S.C. 605(b), the Commission certifies that this rule will not have a 
significant impact on a substantial number of small

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entities. The changes are minor. Moreover, UL has already made these 
changes to its UL 325 standard which is widely followed by the 
industry. The Commission also certifies that this rule will have no 
environmental impact. The Commission's regulations state that safety 
standards for products normally have little or no potential for 
affecting the human environment. 16 CFR 1021.5(c)(1). Nothing in this 
proposed rule alters that expectation.
    Public Law 101-608 contains a preemption provision. It states: 
``those provisions of laws of States or political subdivisions which 
relate to the labeling of automatic residential garage door openers and 
those provisions which do not provide at least the equivalent degree of 
protection from the risk of injury associated with automatic 
residential garage door openers as the consumer product safety rule'' 
are subject to preemption under 15 U.S.C. 2075. Public Law 101-608, 
section 203(f).

List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 1211

    Consumer protection, Imports, Labeling, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.
    Accordingly, 16 CFR part 1211 is proposed to be amended as follows:

PART 1211--SAFETY STANDARDS FOR AUTOMATIC RESIDENTIAL GARAGE DOOR 
OPENERS

    1. The authority citation for part 1211 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Sec. 203 of Public Law 101-608, 104 Stat. 3110; 15 
U.S.C. 2063 and 2065.

    2. Section 1211.7 is amended by revising paragraphs (a), (b), (f) 
and (g) to read as follows:


Sec.  1211.7  Inherent entrapment protection requirements.

    (a)(1) Other than for the first 1 foot (305mm) of door travel from 
the full upmost position both with and without any external entrapment 
protection device functional, the operator of a downward moving 
residential garage door shall initiate reversal of the door within 2 
seconds of contact with the obstruction as specified in paragraph (b) 
of this section. After reversing the door, the operator shall return 
the door to, and stop at, the full upmost position. Compliance shall be 
determined in accordance with paragraphs (b) through (i) of this 
section.
    (2) The door operator is not required to return the door to, and 
stop the door at, the full upmost position when the operator senses a 
second obstruction during the upward travel.
    (3) The door operator is not required to return the door to, and 
stop the door at, the full upmost position when a control is actuated 
to stop the door during the upward travel--but the door can not be 
moved downward until the operator reverses the door a minimum of 2 
inches (50.8 mm).
    (b)(1) A solid object is to be placed on the floor of the test 
installation and at various heights under the edge of the door and 
located in line with the driving point of the operator. When tested on 
the floor, the object shall be 1 inch (25.4 mm) high. In the test 
installation, the bottom edge of the door under the driving force of 
the operator is to be against the floor when the door is fully closed.
    (2) For operators other than those attached to the door, a solid 
object is not required to be located in line with the driving point of 
the operator. The solid object is to be located at points at the 
center, and within 1 foot of each end of the door.
    (3) To test operators for compliance with requirements in 
paragraphs (a)(3), (f)(3), and (g)(3) of this section, Sec.  
1211.10(a)(6)(iii), and Sec.  1211.13(c), a solid rectangular object 
measuring 4 inches (102 mm) high by 6 inches (152 mm) wide by a minimum 
of 6 inches (152 mm)long is to be placed on the floor of the test 
installation to provide a 4-inch (102 mm) high obstruction when 
operated from a partially open position.
* * * * *
    (f)(1) An operator, using an inherent entrapment protection system 
that monitors the actual position of the door, shall initiate reversal 
of the door and shall return the door to, and stop the door at, the 
full upmost position in the event the inherent door operating 
``profile'' of the door differs from the originally set parameters. The 
entrapment protection system shall monitor the position of the door at 
increments not greater than 1 inch (25.4 mm).
    (2) The door operator is not required to return the door to, and 
stop the door at, the full upmost position when an inherent entrapment 
circuit senses an obstruction during the upward travel.
    (3) The door operator is not required to return the door to, and 
stop the door at, the full upmost position when a control is actuated 
to stop the door during the upward travel--but the door can not be 
moved downward until the operator reverses the door a minimum of 2 
inches (50.8 mm).
    (g)(1) An operator, using an inherent entrapment protection system 
that does not monitor the actual position of the door, shall initiate 
reversal of the door and shall return the door to and stop the door at 
the full upmost position, when the lower limiting device is not 
actuated in 30 seconds or less following the initiation of the close 
cycle.
    (2) The door operator is not required to return the door to, and 
stop the door at, the full upmost position when an inherent entrapment 
circuit senses an obstruction during the upward travel. When the door 
is stopped manually during its descent, the 30 seconds shall be 
measured from the resumption of the close cycle.
    (3) The door operator is not required to return the door to, and 
stop the door at, the full upmost position when a control is actuated 
to stop the door during the upward travel--but the door can not be 
moved downward until the operator reverses the door a minimum of 2 
inches (50.8 mm). When the door is stopped manually during its descent, 
the 30 seconds shall be measured from the resumption of the close 
cycle.
    3. Section 1211.10 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(1) and 
adding a new paragraph (a)(6) to read as follows:


Sec.  1211.10  Requirements for all entrapment protection devices.

    (a) General requirements. (1) An external entrapment protection 
device shall perform its intended function when tested in accordance 
with paragraphs (a)(2) through (4) and (6) of this section.
* * * * *
    (6)(i) An operator using an external entrapment protection device, 
upon detecting a fault or an obstruction in the path of a downward 
moving door, shall initiate reversal and shall return the door to, and 
stop the door at, the full upmost position.
    (ii) The door operator is not required to return the door to, and 
stop the door at, the full upmost position when an inherent entrapment 
circuit senses an obstruction during the upward travel.
    (iii) The door operator is not required to return the door to, and 
stop the door at, the full upmost position when a control is actuated 
to stop the door during the upward travel--but the door can not be 
moved downward until the operator has reversed the door a minimum of 2 
inches (50.8 mm).
    4. Section 1211.13 is amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read 
as follows:


Sec.  1211.13  Inherent force activated secondary door sensors.

    (a) * * *
    (b) * * *
    (c) Obstruction test. For a door traveling in the downward 
direction,

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when an inherent secondary entrapment protection device senses an 
obstruction and initiates a reversal, a control activation shall not 
move the door downward until the operator reverses the door a minimum 
of 2 inches (50.8 mm). The test is to be performed as described in 
Sec.  1211.7(b)(3).
    5. Section 1211.14 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(2) to read 
as follows:


Sec.  1211.14  [Amended]

    (a) * * *
    (b) Specific required instructions.
    (1) * * *
    (2) The User Instructions shall include the following instructions:
Important Safety Instructions

Warning--To reduce the risk of severe injury or death:

    1. Read and Follow all Instructions.
    2. Never let children operate, or play with door controls. Keep the 
remote control away from children.
    3. Always keep the moving door in sight and away from people and 
objects until it is completely closed. No One Should Cross the Path of 
the Moving Door.
    4. NEVER GO UNDER A STOPPED PARTIALLY OPEN DOOR.
    5. Test door opener monthly. The garage door MUST reverse on 
contact with a 1\1/2\ inch object (or a 2 by 4 board laid flat) on the 
floor. After adjusting either the force or the limit of travel, retest 
the door opener. Failure to adjust the opener properly may cause severe 
injury or death.
    6. For products requiring an emergency release, if possible, use 
the emergency release only when the door is closed. Use caution when 
using this release with the door open. Weak or broken springs may allow 
the door to fall rapidly, causing injury or death.
    7. Keep Garage Door Properly Balanced. See owner's manual. An 
improperly balanced door could cause severe injury or death. Have a 
qualified service person make repairs to cables, spring assemblies and 
other hardware.
    8. Save These Instructions.

    Dated: January 11, 2007.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission.
[FR Doc. E7-580 Filed 1-17-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6335-01-P
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