CPSCFinal Rule

Safety Standard: Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs

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Summary

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a new safety standard for non-full-size baby cribs to protect infants from injury and death. This regulation sets requirements for how these smaller cribs must be designed and manufactured to ensure they meet safety standards.

Key Points

  • 1This rule applies to baby cribs that are smaller than standard full-size cribs, including portable and compact models
  • 2Manufacturers must design cribs to prevent babies from falling out, getting trapped, or suffocating
  • 3The regulation establishes testing requirements that manufacturers must follow before selling cribs to the public
  • 4Parents should look for cribs that meet these new safety standards when purchasing baby furniture
  • 5Companies have until March 4, 2025 to submit comments about the regulation before it becomes final

Key Dates

Published

January 31, 2025

Comment Deadline

March 4, 2025

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