Rule of the Week - 400.1916(1) A commonly cited rule is 400.1916(1). Please review the rule and the related technical assistance below and make sure bedding and other sleeping equipment meet the requirements outlined below. R 400.1916 (1) Bedding and sleeping equipment. (1) All bedding and equipment shall be in accordance with U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (cpsc.gov) standards as approved for the age of the child using the equipment and shall be clean, comfortable, safe, and in good repair. Technical Assistance In December 2010, the CPSC approved new mandatory standards (16 C.F.R. part 1219 and 16 C.F.R. part 1220) for full-size and non-full-size baby cribs under Section 104(c) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. Effective June 28, 2011, all cribs sold have to be manufactured to the new standards. Per the new standards, all child care providers had to replace all cribs not meeting the new standards by December 28, 2012. If the crib was manufactured after June 27, 2011, it is presumed compliant with the new standards. To determine when your crib was manufactured, check the crib. All cribs must have their date of manufacture permanently affixed to the crib. If the crib was manufactured prior to June 28, 2011, a Children’s Product Certificate (CPC) or test report from a CPSC-accepted third party lab is the preferred way to demonstrate compliance with the new standards. While manufacturers, importers and retailers are not required to supply CPCs or test reports to consumers, many will provide these documents to consumers upon request or they post them on their websites. Keep in mind that most cribs manufactured prior to June 28, 2011 will not meet the new standards. For more information, go to CPSC’s Crib Information Center at cpsc.gov/cribs. Note: Under the new standards, non-full-size baby cribs must be sold with the mattress.
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