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The US Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has published a direct final rule adopting the latest version of ASTM F406, with modifications, as the mandatory safety standard for non-full-size baby cribs.
On January 31, 2025, the CPSC published a direct final rule to update 16 CFR 1220, the safety standard for non-full-size baby cribs. The rule incorporates ASTM F406-24 (Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs/Play Yards) with modifications that exclude sections of the standard that exclusively apply to play yards. The rule will become effective on April 5, 2025, unless the CPSC receives significant adverse comments by March 3, 2025.
The latest version of the standard includes the following changes:
The rule defines a non-full-size baby crib as a bed that is:
A read-only copy of the standard is available in the ASTM reading room.
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