On May 9, 2023, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a final rule notification regarding updates to the safety standards for bedside cribs. According to the new rule, CPSC will adopt the updated ASTM F2906-23 standard by the American Society for Testing and Materials as the latest mandatory safety standard for bedside cribs. The new rule is expected to take effect onAugust 5, 2023officially take effect.

Bedside cribs are defined as a type of infant cradle that should be attached to the side of an adult bed, designed to provide sleeping space for infants under approximately five months old or those who cannot crawl on their hands and knees. In 2014, under the requirements of the CPSIA Act, CPSC first established and issued the mandatory safety standard for bedside cribs, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Bedside Cribs, by revising the voluntary standard ASTM F2906-13 by the American Society for Testing and Materials. This was codified as 16 CFR 1222.

此后，ASTM曾于2022年發(fā)布ASTM F2906-22，但CPSC未對(duì)強(qiáng)制性標(biāo)準(zhǔn)進(jìn)行更新。ASTM F2906-22主要對(duì)條款5.6進(jìn)行了修訂以應(yīng)對(duì)市場(chǎng)上出現(xiàn)的某些新型的床邊嬰兒床，這些新產(chǎn)品的其中某個(gè)側(cè)軌乃至全部側(cè)軌可以從7.5英寸高度降低到4英寸，并固定在成人床邊。

ASTM 2906-23對(duì)5.6條款進(jìn)行了再次修訂，新條款規(guī)定，床邊嬰兒床中設(shè)計(jì)用于靠近成人床的床邊軌枕的軌道應(yīng)處于或低于制造商說(shuō)明書(shū)中規(guī)定的可接受的成人床高度范圍，但根據(jù)ASTM F2194中的側(cè)面高度要求測(cè)量時(shí)，軌道高度為7.5英寸或更高的部分可以除外。

After evaluation, CPSC confirmed that the revised requirements would better enhance the safety of bedside cribs and thus proposed to update the mandatory standard accordingly through the implementation of the final rule.

Customs reminds relevant product export enterprises to: 1) promptly conduct product risk assessments based on the new standard requirements, strengthen product design controls, and commission testing by CPSC-authorized third-party agencies to ensure safety compliance; 2) as required by CPSIA, childrens productsfor containers exported to the USmust issue a Childrens Product Certificate, which must list the latest standards the product must meet. Relevant enterprises should immediately update certificate information to ensure smooth customs clearance.

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