Safety Standard for Automatic Residential Garage Door Operators
October 31, 2026 6:11am
In October 2025, updates to the entrapment protection provisions in the UL 325 standard were accepted under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 1990...
In October 2025, updates to the entrapment protection provisions in the UL 325 standard were accepted under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 1990 (Improvement Act) for inclusion in the Commission's mandatory safety regulation for automatic residential garage door operators. In this direct final rule, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission) is amending the Commission's automatic residential garage door operators mandatory regulation to align with the changes in UL 325.
5-Second Takeaway
In October 2025, updates to the entrapment protection provisions in the UL 325 standard were accepted under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 1990 (Improvement Act) for inclusion in the Commission's mandatory safety regulation for automatic residential garage door operators.
Why This Matters
In this direct final rule, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission) is amending the Commission's automatic residential garage door operators mandatory regulation to align with the changes in UL 325.
What Changed
- The issuing agency is Consumer Product Safety Commission.
- This rule was published on 2026-10-30.
- The Federal Register document number is 2026-22213.
- Federal Register document: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/30/2026-22213/safety-standard-for-automatic-residential-garage-door-operators
- Federal Register home: https://www.federalregister.gov/
Key Facts
- The issuing agency is Consumer Product Safety Commission.
- This rule was published on 2026-10-30.
- The Federal Register document number is 2026-22213.
- Federal Register document: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/30/2026-22213/safety-standard-for-automatic-residential-garage-door-operators
Key Numbers
- This rule was published on 2026-10-30.
- The Federal Register document number is 2026-22213.
- Federal Register document: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/30/2026-22213/safety-standard-for-automatic-residential-garage-door-operators