The regulation seeks to minimize the risk of death and injury associated with the use of bedside sleepers, including those related to entrapment and suffocation hazards, structural integrity and product assembly, and a lack of consumer education regarding proper use of the product.
The regulation was originally published at 79 FR 2581 and codified at 16 C.F.R. part 1222. The regulation incorporates by reference ASTM F2906, and 16 C.F.R. § 1222.2 identifies the latest Commission-accepted version of ASTM F2670 that is mandatory as well as any potential modifications.
Read-only copies of ASTM standards that are incorporated by reference can be viewed at ASTM’s electronic Reading Room.
A bedside sleeper is a rigid frame assembly that may be combined with a fabric or mesh assembly, or both, used to function as sides, ends, or floor or a combination thereof, and that is intended to provide a sleeping environment for infants and is secured to an adult bed.
The requirements for bedside sleepers per ASTM F2906 are as follows:
- Performance requirements
- Must meet 16 C.F.R. part 1218 – see our bassinets and cradles business guidance page
- Maximum separation from the bed
- Product disengagement
- Minimum height of barrier around entire perimeter
- Drop-down side engagement
- Attachment to adult bed
- Bedside sleeper accessory fabric sided enclosed openings
- Bedside sleeper accessories – missing accessory attachment components
For details on the individual requirements, firms should review the latest Commission-accepted version of ASTM F2906 as referenced at 16 C.F.R. § 1222.2. Read-only copies of ASTM standards that are incorporated by reference can be viewed at ASTM’s electronic Reading Room.
Yes. There are general requirements for child care articles and durable infant or toddler products that apply:
- Small parts: Products intended for children under 3 years of age must not contain small parts or liberate small parts after use and abuse testing.
- Lead in paint and similar surface coatings: Children’s products must not bear paint and/or similar surface coatings that contain more than 0.009 percent (90 ppm) lead.
- Total lead content: Children’s products must not contain greater than 100 ppm (0.01 percent) of total lead content in any accessible component part.
- Phthalates: Children’s toys and child care articles as defined per 16 C.F.R. § 1307.2 must not contain greater than 0.1 percent (1000 ppm) of any regulated phthalate in any accessible plasticized component part.
- Third-party testing: Children’s products must be tested for compliance with applicable safety rules by a third-party, CPSC-accepted laboratory.
- Certification: Domestic manufacturers or importers of children’s products must generate a Children’s Product Certificate (CPC) certifying compliance with the applicable safety rules and ensures that a CPC accompanies the distribution of the product.
- Labeling: Children’s products must bear distinguishing, permanent marks on the product and any packaging (tracking label) that allow consumers to ascertain certain information. Durable infant or toddler products are required to have product markings in addition to the tracking label. This chart summarizes the specific labeling and registration requirements that durable infant and toddler products must meet.
- Registration form: Durable infant or toddler products must have a product registration form (also known as registration card) permanently attached to the product. There must also be an option to register via a website or, in the absence of a website, via email.