U.S. - Final rule on Safety Standard for Nursing Pillows (16 CFR 1242)

Vol. 1429 | 10 Nov 2024

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has approved a new Safety Standard for Nursing Pillows (16 CFR 1242).

The Safety Standard consist of general requirements, performance requirements and labelling requirements.

General and performance requirements

• Paint and surface coatings on the product shall comply with the requirements of 16 CFR 1303
• There shall be no small parts
• There shall be no sharp points and sharp edges
• Any removal of components that are accessible to an infant shall not present a small part, sharp point, or sharp edge
• Warning labels shall be permanent
• Other performance requirements include firmness, infant containment, infant restraints, seam strength and caregiver attachment strength

Labelling requirements

• Each product and its retail package shall be labelled the following information:
  • The name, place of business, and telephone number of the manufacturer, distributor, or seller
  • Manufacture date
• The manufacturer’s recommended weight, height, age or developmental stage shall be found on packaging
• The following warning shall be found of the products and packaging:
  
  The signal word “WARNING” shall be at least 0.2 in. high. The remainder of the text shall be at least 0.1 in. high
• Packaging shall have warning statements address the following:
  • “Do not use for sleep”
  • “Do not use in sleep products like cribs, bassinets or play yards”
• All warnings, statement or graphic pictorials shall not imply that the infant maybe left in the products without an adult caregiver in attendance
• Any upholstery labelling required by law shall not be used to meet the requirements of this standard
• The warning, marking and labelling on the product shall be permanent

Instructional literature

Instructions shall include the following information:

• The above warning statements
• Information of assembly maintenance, cleaning and use
• Additional warnings:
  • “Read all instructions before using this product.”
  • “Keep instructions for future use.”
  • “Do not use this this product if it is damaged or broken.”
• The manufacturer’s recommended weight, height, age or developmental stage

Effective date

The effective date is 23 April 2025.

For additional information please contact: Carl Tso (carl.tso@intertek.com).