SGS Spotlights US CPSC Final Rule for Infant Support Cushions

SGS publishes SafeGuardS on the US CPSC’s final rule 16 CFR 1243, establishing a consumer product safety standard for infant support cushions. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) November 23, 2024 - SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 161.24, reporting on the US Consumer Products Safety Commission’s (CPSC) final rule 16 CRF 1243. This consumer product safety standard aims to mitigate the risk of death and injury linked to infant support cushions, particularly where these are caused by suffocation, entrapment and fall hazards.

The new rule, which will become effective on May 5, 2025, includes the following definition of infant support cushions: ‘an infant product that is filled with or comprised of resilient material such as foam, fibrous batting, or granular material or with a gel, liquid, or gas, and which is marketed, designed, or intended to support an infant's weight or any portion of an infant while reclining or in a supine, prone, or recumbent position. This definition includes any removable covers, or slipcovers, sold on or together with an infant support cushion.”

Included in 16 CFR 1243 are general and performance requirements, as well as marking, labeling and instructional literature requirements. It does not change the existing ban on infant cushions, 16 CFR 1500.18(a)(16), which is limited to products with loosely granular material such as polystyrene beads or pellets. The use of these products in infant cushions will remain illegal under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act.

SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulatory changes that could impact their business. SafeGuardS 161.24 includes a helpful list of 16 CFR 1243’s general requirements and a link to it on the Federal Register. Further information is also available on an update to 16 CFR 1130 and 16 CFR 1112, which contain related provisions.

Stakeholders are encouraged to refer to the original SafeGuardS 161.24 for more details.

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