Full-Size Baby Cribs

Section 104(b)(1) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 requires the CPSC to promulgate safety rules for durable infant or toddler products. Implementing that Congressional instruction, CPSC published in the

Federal Register

(

75 FR 81766

) a final rule that codifies the regulation for full-size baby cribs at

16 C.F.R. part 1219

and incorporates by reference

ASTM F1169

, with any modifications by CPSC.

16 C.F.R. § 1219.2

identifies the latest Commission-accepted version of ASTM F3118 that is mandatory as well as any modifications. See the “

Previous Versions of the Standard

” section below for effective dates.

A full-size baby crib is a bed that meets

all

of the following criteria:

Designed to provide sleeping accommodations for an infant

Intended for use in the home, in a child care facility, in a family child care home, or in places of public accommodation affecting commerce

Has interior dimensions of 28 ± 5/8 inches (71 ± 1.6 centimeters) in width x 52 3/8 ± 5/8 inches (133 ± 1.6 centimeters) in length

The requirements for full-size baby cribs are as follows:

General requirements

Wood parts

Surface coatings – see also our

lead in paint business guidance page

Small parts – see also our

small parts business guidance page

Corner posts

Slat construction

Crib side configuration

Dimensions

Spacing of crib components

Toe holds

Hardware and fasteners

Toys – any toy accessories must meet the applicable requirements for

children’s toys

Recordkeeping

Sharp points and edges – see also 16 C.F.R

s

Surface coatings – see also our

lead in paint business guidance page

Small parts – see also our

small parts business guidance page

Corner posts

Slat construction

Crib side configuration

Dimensions

Spacing of crib components

Toe holds

Hardware and fasteners

Toys – any toy accessories must meet the applicable requirements for

children’s toys

Recordkeeping

Sharp points and edges – see also 16 C.F.R. §§

1500.3(b)(4)(i)(D)

and

1500.3(b)(15)(i)(A)

Flammable solids

Openings

Scissoring, shearing, and pinching

Labeling

Cord/strap length

Cribs that fold for storage or transport

Performance requirements

Plastic teething rail test requirement

Cycle testing

Crib side latch test requirements

Mattress support system vertical impact test

Mattress support system test requirements

Crib side test requirements

Spindle/slat strength testing

Cutouts

Entrapment in accessories

Mattress support system openings

Read-only copies of ASTM standards that are incorporated by reference can be viewed at

ASTM’s electronic Reading Room

.

Labeling

Per

16 C.F.R. § 1130.4

, the following information must be permanently affixed to durable infant or toddler products in English:

Name of manufacturer or importer

Contact information (must include US address and phone number, toll-free if available)

Model name/number

Product identification number may be used as an identifying feature instead

Date of manufacture

Date must be at least month and year, and it can be stated in code form

This labeling requirement is in addition to the

tracking label requirement

for children’s products.

This page

summarizes the labeling requirements for durable infant or toddler products.

Registration Form

Product registration forms are required for all durable infant and toddler products to enable the manufacturer or retailer of the product to contact consumers with recall or other safety information. For more information, visit our

registration forms business guidance page

.

Previous Versions of the Standard

15 U.S.C

e labeling requirements for durable infant or toddler products.

Registration Form

Product registration forms are required for all durable infant and toddler products to enable the manufacturer or retailer of the product to contact consumers with recall or other safety information. For more information, visit our

registration forms business guidance page

.

Previous Versions of the Standard

15 U.S.C. § 2056a(b)(4)(B)

requires the CPSC to evaluate any updates to an incorporated ASTM standard for durable infant or toddler products to determine whether the revised standard improves the safety of the product. Firms must ensure that the product is tested to the Commission-accepted version of ASTM F1169 depending on its date of manufacture or import:

Manufactured or imported after...

Must meet...

October 28, 2019

ASTM F1169-19

March 24, 2014

ASTM F1169-13

November 12, 2012

ASTM F1169-11

June 28, 2011

ASTM F1169-10 with modifications, see

75 FR 81766

Certification

Section 14(a) of the

Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA)

requires manufacturers and importers of children’s products subject to a regulation, standard, or ban enforced by the CPSC to certify that those products meet the requirements of the standard by issuing a Children’s Product Certificate (CPC). For full-size baby cribs, the citation to use in section 2 of the CPC is “16 CFR part 1219 – Full-size baby cribs”.

For more information on certification, visit our

CPC business guidance page

.

Additional Information

Full-size baby cribs FAQs

Durable infant or toddler product business guidance page

Registration forms business guidance page

Contact

SBO contact form

Toll-free: (888) 531-9070

Email:

SBO@cpsc.gov