SG 60/24
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has published a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise the existing consumer product safety rule for bassinets and cradles.
On April 16, 2024, the CPSC published a notice of proposed rulemaking (16 CFR 1218) to revise the existing safety standard for bassinets and cradles. The proposed rule will adopt ASTM F2194-22e1, with modifications, to ensure identified hazards are addressed and provide the highest possible level of safety.
Examples of products under the scope of the proposed rule includes:
- Bassinets, cradles and after-market mattresses for bassinets and cradles
- Cradle swings with an incline less than or equal to 10° from horizontal while in the rest (non-rocking) position
- Multi-use products when they are in the bassinet/cradle use mode
- Bassinet/cradle accessories to products when removed from the product and used in the bassinet/cradle mode
- Bassinet/cradle features for carriage/stroller when removed from the carriage/stroller and used in the bassinet/cradle mode
The modification in the standard removes the compact bassinet category and addresses the following hazards linked to placing young infant in or on:
- Non-level bassinets/cradles (suffocation hazard)
- Bassinets/cradles on elevated and soft surfaces such as beds, couches, tables and countertops (falls, suffocation, skull fractures, and asphyxia hazards)
- Mattresses that are non-flat, too thick, too soft, ill-fitting or unattached to the bassinet/cradle (suffocation hazard)
- Bassinets/cradles with design issues, such as low to the ground or unstable, or with loose sidewalls and/or non-mesh sidewalls (containment, tipping, gap entrapment and suffocation hazards)
- Products with electrical problems such as smoke, shock and battery leakage (shock and burn)
Interested parties are invited to submit their comments before June 17, 2024.
Notice of Proposed Rule 16 CFR 1218
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