Note: This article was written by Kristi Hayes-Devlin and represents her own thoughts and experiences on baby product safety as it relates to a recent fire in her home. It is not intended to represent BCIA policy or the position of all BCIA members. Recently, we had a fire in our furnace. It was a […]
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You are invited to the BCIA Babywearing Education Committee! Meetings are the third Tuesday of each month at 12:00 pm Eastern time (New York City). BCIA’s babywearing education committee is comprised of BCIA members who are babywearing educators, consultants, group leaders, and manufacturers as well as professionals who include babywearing-related topics in their work as
Update: I’m so grateful for the generosity of our BCIA members! Sponsorship for this US print run is full, but if you’d like to sponsor a future printing of the brochure OR sponsor printing in other regions, please email me. Does your brand promote babywearing education? As part of our ongoing commitment to baby safety,
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Download press release: The Baby Carrier Industry Alliance Launches New Babywearing Safety Initiatives PRESS RELEASE: For immediate release Response to the West London Coroner’s report on death involving infant baby carrier South Portland, Maine, United States; February 19, 2025 – The Baby Carrier Industry Alliance, an international business organization that supports baby carrier innovation and
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2024 brought big changes to regulations for baby slings and carriers, as well as consumer products in general, across the globe. Here is an overview of the ones we think will have the greatest impact on your babywearing business. Did we forget anything? Let us know and we’ll add it to the list! Australia China
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Members have asked for guidance about product testing — should they test to the existing standards, or wait for the new soft carrier and baby sling standards to be published?
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On July 29, 2024, the United States Consumer Safety Commission (CPSC) ruled that Amazon is a product distributor obligated to comply with the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). This ruling will likely increase Amazon oversight of brands selling children’s products through the platform, including baby carriers. Amazon is a product distributor For the first time,
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US baby carrier regulations were a key topic of discussion at our April Babywearing Industry Round Table discussion. Specifically, we discussed the fact that complying with the ASTM standards alone will leave major gaps in your product compliance. Additionally, some labs refer to “ASTM testing” when they are actually referring to testing for compliance with
Children’s product recalls in Europe as well as product recalls in general occurred at record levels in 2023.
Learn about children’s product recalls in Canada and what kinds of shipments are stopped at the border due to regulatory issues.
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