Standards

The Consumer Product Safety Commission just removed four laboratories located in China from its list of accepted labs. Carriers that have been tested at any of these labs are no longer considered compliant by the United States CPSC. You can read Chairman Feldman’s statement for full information. With e-filing beginning on July 8, it is […]

During the first week of November, ASTM held committee meetings for juvenile products, including the ASTM carrier standard F2236. The meeting was brief. The main action point was creating a task force to explore modifying F2236 to create a single, cohesive standard for all non-framed baby carriers. We have discussed this previously in the sling

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

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?

Children’s product recalls in Europe as well as product recalls in general occurred at record levels in 2023.