CPSC Direct Final Rule Updates Mandatory Standard for Infant and Cradle Swings

SG 067/26

US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issues direct final rule updating the federal safety standard in 16 CFR part 1223 for infant and cradle swings.

On April 20, 2026, CPSC published a direct final rule revising the mandatory federal safety standard for infant and cradle swings in 16 CFR part 1223 by updating the incorporated standard from ASTM F2088-24 to ASTM F2088-25.

What does the regulation require?

The principal new requirement is a visibility test for the new front warning label on infant swings. ASTM F2088-25 adds section 7.17, a suffocation hazard visibility test that checks whether required warning statements remain visible to a caregiver standing in front of the product, including when accessories are attached. The revised standard also adds and updates warning language to address suffocation hazards associated with sleep in infant swings. New required statements include warnings that babies have suffocated when swings are used as a sleep product and that blankets or swaddles must never be used with the product.

In addition, the standard now requires a separate front warning label. The prior statement instructing caregivers to remove a sleeping baby is revised by deleting the words “as soon as possible,” making the instruction more immediate. ASTM F2088-25 also increases the prominence of the restraint warning by changing “ALWAYS use restraints” to “ALWAYS USE RESTRAINTS,” strengthening visibility of the fall-prevention message. CPSC concluded that these changes improve safety by making warnings more noticeable and more clearly tied to suffocation, fall and misuse hazards.

Who is impacted?

The rule primarily affects manufacturers, importers, private-labelers, test laboratories and compliance teams responsible for infant and cradle swings. Other applicable obligations, including lead, phthalates, tracking labels and consumer registration requirements, remain unchanged.

When does it apply?

The revised mandatory safety standard becomes effective on July 25, 2026.

The rule can be found by clicking the link below:

Federal Register :: Safety Standard for Infant and Cradle Swings

A read-only copy of the standard is available in the ASTM reading room at https://www.astm.org/products-services/reading-room.html

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