On December 17, 2010, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted unanimously to approve new mandatory standards for baby cribs. The new federal standards will eliminate drop-side cribs all together. This will take effect in June 2011, requiring cribs being manufactured, sold, or leased/rented in the United States to comply with the new safety standards. This will stop the manufacture and sale of traditional drop-side cribs, require mattress support to be made stronger, crib hardware must be made more durable, and safety testing will be made more exacting.
All child care facilities and places of public accommodation, including hotels and motels, will be required to have cribs that meet the new standards within 24 months after the new ruling takes effect. All members of Baby Travel Pros Association are in the process of updating all crib rentals to comply with the new standards.
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