16 CFR § 1107.24 - Undue influence.
---
identifier: "/us/cfr/t16/s1107.24"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "16 CFR § 1107.24 - Undue influence."
title_number: 16
title_name: "Commercial Practices"
section_number: "1107.24"
section_name: "Undue influence."
chapter_name: "CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS"
part_number: "1107"
part_name: "TESTING AND LABELING PERTAINING TO PRODUCT CERTIFICATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "15 U.S.C. 2063, Sec. 3, 102 Pub. L. 110-314, 122 Stat. 3016, 3017, 3022."
regulatory_source: "76 FR 69541, Nov. 8, 2011, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1107"
---
# 1107.24 Undue influence.
(a) Each manufacturer must establish procedures to safeguard against the exercise of undue influence by a manufacturer on a third party conformity assessment body.
(b) The procedures required in paragraph (a) of this section, at a minimum, must include:
(1) Safeguards to prevent attempts by the manufacturer to exercise undue influence on a third party conformity assessment body, including a written policy statement from company officials that the exercise of undue influence is not acceptable, and directing that every appropriate staff member receive training on avoiding undue influence, and sign a statement attesting to participation in such training;
(2) A requirement that upon substantive changes to the requirements in this section regarding avoiding undue influence, the appropriate staff must be retrained regarding those changed requirements.
(3) A requirement to notify the CPSC immediately of any attempt by the manufacturer to hide or exert undue influence over test results; and
(4) A requirement to inform employees that allegations of undue influence may be reported confidentially to the CPSC and a description of the manner in which such a report can be made.