CPSC Tightens Swing Safety Rules: Babies Get Boring Protection Upgrade
Published Date: 4/20/2026
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Summary
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is updating the safety rules for infant and cradle swings to match the newest 2025 safety standards. This change affects manufacturers and sellers, who must follow the new rules starting July 25, 2026. No big costs are expected, but everyone should get ready to meet the updated safety requirements to keep babies safe and sound.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Front Suffocation Warning Labels Required
If you care for a baby, infant swings must carry new on-product warnings such as "Babies have suffocated when swings are used as a sleep product" and "Never use blankets or swaddles when using this product," and a separate front-facing warning label is required. These labeling changes are part of ASTM F2088-25 and take effect July 25, 2026.
Swings Used as Sleep Products Must Follow Bassinet Rules
The revised standard clarifies that swings in the rest (non-rocking) position intended to provide sleeping accommodations are out of scope for ASTM F2088-25 and must comply with ASTM F2194 (bassinets and cradles). This change takes effect July 25, 2026 to ensure sleep products are evaluated under the correct sleep-safety standard.
Federal Standard Preempts State Requirements
Once ASTM F2088-25 takes effect as the CPSC mandatory standard on July 25, 2026, federal law prevents states or localities from having different requirements addressing the same risk of injury unless those state requirements are identical to the federal rule. Companies selling swings nationwide will be subject to this federal preemption.
New Mandatory Swing Standard July 25, 2026
If you make or sell infant or cradle swings, the CPSC is updating the mandatory rule to incorporate ASTM F2088-25. The updated standard becomes the CPSC rule on July 25, 2026 and applies to products manufactured after that date, so manufacturers and importers must meet the revised requirements and certify compliance.
New Visibility Test for Warning Labels
ASTM F2088-25 adds a Suffocation Hazard Visibility Test (section 7.17) that requires placing a newborn dummy in the swing and verifying the required front warning is visible to a standing caregiver, both with and without accessories in place. This test becomes part of the mandatory standard on July 25, 2026 and uses only equipment already required for testing.
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