[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: 16CFR1511.5]

[Page 553]
 
                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
             CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
 
PART 1511_REQUIREMENTS FOR PACIFIERS--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  1511.5  Structural integrity tests.

    (a) Nipple. Hold the pacifier by the shield or guard, grasp the 
nipple end of the pacifier and gradually apply a tensile force to the 
pacifier nipple in any possible direction. The force shall be applied 
gradually, attaining but not exceeding 10.0 pounds (44.5 newtons) within 
a period of 5 seconds and maintained at 10.0 pounds for an additional 10 
seconds.
    (b) Handle or ring. Hold the pacifier by the shield or guard or base 
of the nipple, and push or pull on the handle or ring in any possible 
direction. The force shall be applied gradually attaining but not 
exceeding 10.0 pounds (44.5 newtons) within a period of 5 seconds and 
maintained at 10.0 pounds for an additional 10 seconds.
    (c) Heat cycle deterioration. After the testing prescribed in 
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, all pacifiers shall be subject 
to the following: submerge the pacifier in boiling water for 5 minutes 
and then remove the pacifier and allow it to cool for 5 minutes in room 
temperature air, 60[deg] to 80 [deg]F. (16[deg] to 27 [deg]C). After the 
cooling period, resubmerge the pacifier in the boiling water for 5 
minutes. The process shall be repeated for a total of 6 boiling/cooling 
cycles. After the sixth cycle, the pacifier shall again be subjected to 
the structural tests in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section and 
section 1511.3.
    (d) Small parts. Any components or fragments which are released as a 
result of the tests specified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this 
section shall be placed in the truncated cylinder shown in Figure 2, 
such that the component or fragment is in the lowest position in the 
cylinder. If the uppermost edge of the component or fragment is below 
the plane of the top of the cylinder, the pacifier shall fail the test 
in this section.