Mandatory Standard for Toddler Beds Approved
The CPSC unanimously approved new safety standards for toddler beds.
The new federal standard requires the following:
* The upper edge of the guardrail must be at least five inches above the toddler bed's mattress.
* Spindle/slat strength testing for toddler beds must be consistent with the testing required for crib spindles/slats.
* Separate warning labels to address entrapment and strangulation hazards must appear on toddler beds.
From 2005 to 2010 the CPSC has been made aware of 122 incidents from toddler beds of which 4 were deaths and 43 injuries.
The Consumer Product Safety Act of 2008 mandated that the commission put into place safety standards for toddler beds.
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If you or your child has suffered personal injuries from a product failure or due to the negligence of another contact the Law Office of D. Hardison Wood at 919.233.0520 today so we may discuss your legal rights.
