[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR1202.4]

[Page 214]
 
                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
             CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
 
PART 1202--SAFETY STANDARD FOR MATCHBOOKS--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  1202.4  Matchbook general requirements.

    A matchbook shall meet the following general requirements:
    (a) The friction shall be located on the outside back cover near the 
bottom of the matchbook.
    (b) The cover shall remain closed without external force.
    (c) No friction material shall be located on the inside of the cover 
where possible contact with the matchheads may occur during ordinary 
use.
    (d) There shall be no bridge(s) or broken bridge(s).
    (e) No matchhead in the matchbook shall be split, chipped, cracked, 
or crumbled.
    (f) No portion of any matchhead shall be outside the matchbook cover 
when the cover is closed.
    (g) No part of a staple or other assembly device for securing the 
cover and combs shall be within or touching the friction area.
    (h) A staple used as an assembly device for securing the cover and 
combs shall be fully clinched so that the ends are flattened or turned 
into the cover.