On October 30, 2026, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a direct final rule amending the mandatory safety regulation for automatic residential garage door operators. This amendment aligns the regulation with updates to the entrapment protection provisions in the UL 325 standard, accepted in October 2025. The rule will take effect on December 29, 2026, unless significant adverse comments are received by November 30, 2026.

Press Release: Consumer Product Safety Commission

Published October 30, 2026. Reproduced in full from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Safety Standard for Automatic Residential Garage Door Operators

Action: Direct final rule.

Summary

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.

Key dates

  • Takes effect: December 29, 2026
  • Public comments close: November 30, 2026

The rule is effective on December 29, 2026, unless we receive significant adverse comments by November 30, 2026. If we receive a timely significant adverse comment, we will publish a notification in the Federal Register, withdrawing this direct final rule before its effective date. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of December 29, 2026. The incorporation by reference of certain other material listed in this rule was approved by the Director as of May 9, 2016.

Full text: Federal Register document 2026-22213