Prohibits the use of infant walkers in child care facilities; repealer

Walker sales repeal and child care ban

The law repeals New York’s prior infant-walker sales ban and use restrictions, replacing them with a child care facility ban. Covered facilities cannot use infant walkers or keep them on site. This covers state-defined child day care providers and programs under New York City’s child care health rules. An infant walker is a mobile unit that a child moves across a horizontal surface while seated or standing inside. The state Office of Children and Family Services must coordinate with New York City’s health department to provide plain-language notices. Existing facilities must receive notice when the ban takes effect or as soon as practical afterward. Applicants for state licenses or registrations and city child care permits must also receive notice. The law takes effect on the same date and in the same manner as the specified 2025 infant-walker law.