CPSC Extends Comment Period on Proposed Amendments for Bassinets and Cradles
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is extending until Aug. 1 the comment period on proposed amendments to revise existing product safety standards for bassinets and cradles (see 2404150038), the agency said in a notice released June 17, the original comment deadline. CPSC said the extension will "ensure that the rule addresses identified hazards and that these sleep products for young infants provide the highest level of safety feasible."
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CPSC extended the comment period in response to a request by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, which had sought to extend the comment period by 90 days. CPSC extended the comment period by 45 days.
In mid-April, CPSC proposed amendments to the existing children's product safety standard for bassinets and cradles to revise it to the relevant ASTM industry standard.