CPSC Updates Play Yard Rules to Keep Babies Safer in 2024
Published Date: 1/29/2025
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If you make or sell play yards, listen up! The safety rules just got an upgrade to match the latest 2024 ASTM standards, making play yards safer for babies and toddlers. Companies have until September 2024 to follow these new rules, helping keep little ones secure without breaking the bank.
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Manufacturers must adopt 2024 ASTM F406
If you make or sell play yards, the mandatory federal safety standard was updated to incorporate the 2024 version of ASTM F406. The rule was issued after ASTM published the revised voluntary standard in September 2024, and companies are expected to follow the updated standard by September 2024.
Updated standards aim to improve child safety
If you care for children, play yards must now meet the updated safety standard that incorporates ASTM F406 (2024). The ASTM revision was published in September 2024 and the Commission updated the mandatory play yard standard to reference that 2024 version.
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