Deadlines for compliance with central elements of Reese’s Law are fast approaching. Many consumer products that use coin or button cell batteries will have to comply with the UL 4200A-2023 standard (and be tested to confirm...more
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission last week published a final rule finding that ASTM F2057-23 meets the requirements of the Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth (STURDY) Act and adopting it as a...more
On April 19, 2023, in a 3-to-1 vote, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) determined that ASTM F2057-23 meets the requirements of the Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth (STURDY) Act and adopted it as...more
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has long focused on consumer products that pose unique risks to children, especially products in the home like clothing storage and window coverings; this emphasis has only...more
More aggressive enforcement actions and increased regulatory activities under the Biden Administration are here. In President Biden’s first weeks, he is making good on his promise to reverse course from the previous...more
The headline in The Washington Post said it all: “Fisher-Price invented a popular baby sleeper without medical safety tests and kept selling it, even as babies died.” Not a stitch of clinical research was conducted, nor...more
When it comes to a baby's room, many parents find that matching is a must. One type of "matching" item that many consumers purchase is a pad that lines the interior of a crib, known as a crib bumper. Indeed, crib bumpers are...more
The bedside sleeper, also called a "co-sleeper" or "co-sleeping bassinet," provides a baby and parent their own sleeping experiences while still enabling the parent to be in close proximity to the baby. This product is most...more
Have you ever wondered which type of children's product has the longest history? As far as children's sleeping products are concerned, the bassinet is probably the most time-honored staple. Iron baby beds were developed in...more
On May 12, 1998, 16-month-old Danny Keysar died after his portable crib, also known as a play yard, collapsed while he was napping at his licensed childcare facility in Chicago. When the play yard collapsed, Danny's neck had...more
Many emerging issues impacting children's products and the juvenile products industry are anticipated this year. We may see new regulations promulgated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission), the...more
Children's products, including toys, are regulated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) through the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA). Certain sections of CPSIA focus on children's toys....more
Currently, furniture makers and retailers may opt to comply with voluntary stability and tip-over standards established by the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM). The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)...more
The CPSC is voting soon on whether to hold a workshop to discuss potential ways to reduce third party testing costs through additional “determinations” that certain products or materials do not require third party testing....more