§1633.5. Prototype pooling and confirmation testing requirements.
16 C.F.R. § 1633.5
Prototype pooling. One or more manufacturers may rely on a qualified prototype produced by another manufacturer or prototype developer provided that:
The prototype meets the requirements of § 1633.4;
The mattress sets being produced are the same as the qualified prototype with respect to materials, components, design and methods of assembly; and
The manufacturer producing mattress sets in reliance on a qualified prototype has performed a confirmation test on at least one (1) Specimen of the mattress set it produces in accordance with § 1633.7. The tested specimen must meet the criteria under § 1633.3(b) before any mattress sets based on the qualified prototype may be sold or introduced into commerce.
Confirmation test failure.
If the confirmation test specimen fails to meet the criteria of § 1633.3(b), the manufacturer thereof shall not sell any mattress set based on the same qualified prototype until that manufacturer takes corrective measures, tests a new specimen, and the new specimen meets the criteria of § 1633.3(b).
If a confirmation test specimen fails to meet the criteria of § 1633.3(b), the manufacturer thereof must notify the manufacturer of the prototype of the test failure.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1193, 1194
Source
Source: 71 FR 13498, Mar. 15, 2006, unless otherwise noted.