Rynek i konsumenci · 06/08/1996

Petition Requesting Development of Safety Standard for Protective Batting Helmets and Staff Report

In 1994, the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery petitioned the Commission to develop a safety standard for protective batting helmets used by children younger than 15 years of age to require these helmets to be manufactured with a face guard. In 1996, the Commission staff published a report about injuries to children associated with baseball and the types of protective equipment currently available to prevent those injuries. The Commission solicits written comments on the petition and on that portion of the report concerning facial injuries and batting helmets with face guards. 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------