WASHINGTON, D.C. – On June 23, 2022, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Infant Sleep Product Rule went into effect, making it unlawful to sell non-compliant infant sleep products manufactured on or after that date. This landmark rule removes products hazardous to infants from the marketplace as part of CPSC’s longstanding commitment to protecting the most vulnerable members of the public. The regulation applies to infant sleep products marketed or intended to provide a sleeping accommodation for an infant up to 5 months of age, which are not subject to another mandatory standard for infant sleep.
The ISP Rule applies, in particular, to 1) inclined infant sleep products with a sleep surface angle greater than 10 degrees, and 2) non-inclined infant sleep products, such as baby boxes, in-bed sleepers, baby nests and pods, compact/travel bassinets, and infant tents. These “flat products,” are also subject to the Safety Standard for Bassinets and Cradles, which requires that these products have a stand, meet stability requirements, and have a side height of at least 7.5 inches.
To ensure manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers are aware of the new rule, over the last several months, CPSC sent more than 125 letters to businesses explaining the new requirements, and in over 70 instances, specific infant sleep products were identified that could be subject to the rule. These letters strongly urged companies to carefully review their sales listings for any products manufactured on or after June 23, 2022, to ensure they were not in violation of the Rule. Further, in the interest of public safety, we urged each firm to consider stopping sale of these types of products immediately, regardless of the date of manufacture. As a result of these efforts, 26 products were removed from sale, helping to protect consumers.
CPSC recently issued a violation notice to one firm, Dock-a-tot, for importing an infant sleep product manufactured after June 23, 2022 that fails to comply with the mandatory requirements of the ISP rule. The product in question, DockATot® Deluxe Plus Dock (all models manufactured on or after June 23, 2022) is pictured below. Read More→
