On March 6, 2022, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has published a direct final rule to update the Safety Standard for Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs (16 CFR 1220). The rule shall enter into force on June 3, 2023.

In general, the non-full-size baby cribs rule applies to rigid-sided cribs and the rule further states that non-full-size cribs include, but are not limited to, portable cribs, crib pens, specialty cribs, undersize cribs, and oversize cribs.

Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs shall comply with ASTM F406-22 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs/Play Yards, with modifications in various parts:

1. Do not comply with sections 5.6.2 through 5.6.2.4 of ASTM F406–22.
2. Do not comply with section 5.16.2 through 5.16.2.2 of ASTM F406–22.
3. Do not comply with sections 5.19 through 5.19.2.2 of ASTM F406–22.
4. Do not comply with section 7, Performance Requirements for Mesh/Fabric Products, of ASTM F406–22.
5. Do not comply with sections 8.11 through 8.11.2.4 of ASTM F406–22.
6. Do not comply with sections 8.12 through 8.12.2.2 of ASTM F406–22.
7. Do not comply with sections 8.14 through 8.14.2 of ASTM F406–22.
8. Do not comply with sections 8.15 through 8.15.3.3 of ASTM F406–22.
9. Do not comply with section 8.16 through 8.16.3 of ASTM F406–22.
10. Do not comply with sections 8.28 through 8.28.3.2 of ASTM F406–22.
11. Do not comply with sections 8.29 through 8.29.3 of ASTM F406–22.
12. Do not comply with sections 8.30 through 8.30.5 of ASTM F406–22.
13. Do not comply with sections 8.31 through 8.31.9 of ASTM F406–22.
14. Do not comply with sections 9.3.2 through 9.3.2.4 of ASTM F406–22.

Note:

Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs defined as:

• Designed to provide sleeping accommodations for an infant;
• Intended for use in or around the home, for travel, in a child care facility, in a family child care home, in a place of public accommodation affecting commerce and other purposes;
• Has an interior length dimension either greater than 139.7 cm (55 in.) or  smaller than 126.3 cm (49-3/4 in.), or, an interior width dimension either greater than 77.7 cm (30-5/8 in.) or smaller than 64.3 cm (25-3/8 in.), or both; and
• Does not include mesh/net/screen cribs, nonrigidly constructed baby cribs, cradles (both rocker and pendulum types), car beds, baby baskets, and bassinets (also known as junior cribs).

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