Safety Standard for Gates and Enclosures – ASTM F1004-25 Update

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a direct final rule updating the mandatory federal safety standard for consumer expansion gates and expandable enclosures. The rule replaces the previously incorporated ASTM F1004-22 standard with the newly revised ASTM F1004-25, which ASTM published in 2025. This update is required under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), which mandates that when a voluntary standards body issues a revision to a standard that has been incorporated by reference into a mandatory rule, the CPSC must update the mandatory standard to reflect the new version. The direct final rule mechanism is used because the change is non-controversial and procedural in nature — it simply aligns the mandatory federal standard with the current best practices as defined by ASTM. Manufacturers, importers, and retailers of expansion gates and enclosures must ensure their products comply with ASTM F1004-25 rather than the prior 2022 version. Expansion gates and enclosures are commonly used to restrict child access to hazardous areas such as staircases, kitchens, and pools. The standard governs structural integrity, latch mechanisms, and labeling requirements to reduce child injury risks.

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