This post was originally written in 2013, and has been reviewed and updated in 2022. At the bottom of this article you’ll find a link to our baby carrier manufacturing guide to the US market. Baby carrier manufacturing overview The rules about baby carrier manufacturing are complex in some countries. One of the things we […]
BCIA members are active in their industry and communities, and are therefore recognized as subject matter experts. When information about the carrier industry, such as the recent AAP news release, reaches any form of media, you are often the go-to to provide a response. While larger companies may have communications teams on staff, smaller companies
The August Industry Roundtable topic was a review of the current incident data involving slings, soft carriers and frame carriers collected by the CPSC. That data, condensed and summarized by the BCIA, can be found here: 2021 Incident Data When discussing incident data, one of the first questions is always how carrier incidents compare to
The CPSC recently approved a new and extremely broad Federal Safety Standard for Infant Sleep Products that “will ensure that products marketed or intended for infant sleep will provide a safe sleep environment for babies under 5 months old.” The full Press Release can be found here. The final rule was published in the federal
Our topic for the June Industry Roundtable was centered around Black Babywearing Week: We’ve seen an increasing number of Black-led babywearing companies and industry-connected organizations. Many companies have committed to advocacy efforts to support, represent, and reduce harm to Black and African diaspora community members. How have the advocacy efforts of the last 5 years
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Thanks to all who joined us on Tuesday April 20th for a very productive discussion! Our topic was a continuation of our ‘Building Bridges’ series, where we look at how to make connections across industries and communities. One of the tangible goals we came up with was the creation of ‘resource kits’ for professionals who
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The community has spoken and we’re listening! The BCIA has created a new affordable membership level for Healthcare Practitioners whose work involves, or is baby carrier adjacent. This includes, but is not limited to: Joining the BCIA allows you to plug into the conversation about current education, research, resources, and industry best practices. Network with
Thank you to those who took the time to complete our short COVID19 Impact Survey. The results are compiled and available for those who would like to see them. Data points of note from 25 respondents regarding the impact of Covid on their Babywearing Business: 45% of our surveyors said that their supply chain has
It has come to recent attention that a legal firm may be looking for a connection between baby carriers and hip dysplasia in order to build a class action lawsuit. While this seems like a farfetched claim, and there is no known medical link between carrier use and hip dysplasia, there is no way of
Many countries, at federal, provincial/state or local levels are rolling out support measures to help small businesses manage through the COVID-19 shut down. Most small businesses are saying that these measures are sufficient, or they exclude small business owners. If you are looking for assistance, this list, while not comprehensive, might be a starting point.
