[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR1511.3]

[Page 552-553]
 
                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
             CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
 
PART 1511_REQUIREMENTS FOR PACIFIERS--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  1511.3  Guard or shield requirements.

    (a) Performance requirements. Place the pacifier in the opening of 
the fixture illustrated in Figure 1(a) of this part so that the nipple 
of the pacifier is centered in the opening and protrudes through the 
back of the fixture as shown in Figure 1(b). For pacifiers with

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non-circular guards or shields, align the major axis of the guard or 
shield with the major axis of the opening in the fixture. Apply a 
tensile force to the pacifier nipple in the direction shown. The force 
shall be applied gradually attaining but not exceeding 2.0 pounds (8.9 
newtons) within a period of 5 seconds and maintained at 2.0 pounds for 
an additional 10 seconds. Any pacifier which can be completely drawn 
through an opening with dimensions no greater than those of Figure 1(a) 
by such a force shall fail the test in this part.
    (b) Ventilation holes. The pacifier guard or shield shall contain at 
least two holes symmetrically located and each being at least 0.20 
inches (5 millimeters) in minor dimension. The edge of any hole shall be 
no closer than 0.20 inches (5 millimeters) to the perimeter of the 
pacifier guard or shield.