Angeles® Cribs are FULLY Compliant with the December 2010 CPSC Standards
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently passed new regulations for cribs. These new regulations include requirements for child care facilities that use cribs in their operations. Angeles® is pleased to confirm that the Angeles® Compact Adjustable Cribs (model numbers AEL7010N, AEL7015W and AEL7020) and the Angeles® Compact Drop-Gate Cribs (model numbers AEL7065, AEL7051 and AEL7056) meet the physical requirements of this new regulation. These crib models have passed the testing for the ASTM F406-10A and 16 CFR 1220 standard for Non-Full-Sized cribs.
The new regulations also include a requirement for a new warning message that was made public on December 15, 2010.
On December 15, 2010 the CPSC approved a new crib regulation. The regulation has two important requirements:
- Companies that manufacture cribs must meet new, more stringent crib safety standards which are described in the new crib regulation. Companies must have their cribs certified to meet this new crib safety standard by June 28, 2011. After that date, cribs not meeting the new crib safety standard may not be sold in the United States.
- Child care centers and schools are not allowed to use cribs that do not meet the new crib safety standards after December 28, 2012.
A: No. The CPSC has banned the sale of cribs not meeting the new crib safety standard after June 28, 2011. Drop-side cribs will not meet the new crib safety standard, but there may be other types of cribs that also do not meet the new standard. The CPSC also banned the use of cribs not meeting the new crib safety standard in day care centers and schools after December 28, 2012. The CPSC has not made a blanket recall of drop-side cribs or of cribs in general.
Q: I work in a day care facility. Is there anything important I need to know about this regulation?
A: Yes. Part of the new regulation was a provision specifically for day care facilities (including day care in private homes). Day care facilities must remove any cribs not meeting the new crib safety standard by December 28, 2012. Day care facilities that wish to continue using cribs will need to purchase cribs that comply with the new crib safety standard.
Q: Can I get a repair kit for my drop-side crib so that the side cannot move up and down? If so, can I still use it in my day care center after December 28, 2012
A: No. Even if the side were immobilized, the crib would not meet the new safety certification requirements and therefore it could not be used in a daycare setting after December 28, 2012.
Q: Have the Angeles® cribs been tested to the new standard?
A: We have tested Angeles® cribs to the safety standards that were in effect up to December 15, 2010. We have not yet had the opportunity to test Angeles® cribs to the new standard passed December 15, 2010. Currently the independent testing laboratories that we use have not yet been certified to test for the new crib safety standard because the new test is just being developed. When the lab gets certified to test for the new crib safety standard we will have the Angeles® cribs tested and certified. As of the time of this writing no companies can claim to have a compliant crib because the labs have not yet been certified to do the testing.
Q: Did Angeles® keep current with the regulations? If so, why doesn’t my crib meet the new crib safety standard?
A: Angeles® cribs have always met the federal requirements for cribs and met even more challenging requirements in the voluntary ASTM F406 standard for cribs. In this case the CPSC enacted new requirements they felt were in the best interest of consumers and of the highest safety for infants sleeping in cribs. The CPSC enacted a 2-year implementation for day care facilities so that child care providers would have time to gradually purchase cribs that meet the new crib safety standards. This was something that no vendor, including DSS, could have known until December 15, 2010, when the new regulation was passed.
Q: Can I have my crib tested to see if it meets the new requirements?
A: The test is relatively expensive, and typically requires more than one unit for the test since the crib test will result in the destruction of the crib. If you have a significant budget and a number of cribs, you may wish to explore having the cribs tested. However, it is more practical to rely on manufacturers to have these tests done. No drop-side crib will pass the testing.
Q: The warranty on my crib has not expired. Can I still use it in my day care center after December 28, 2012?
A: No. The warranty on a crib applies only to defects in the construction of the unit and overall quality of the product, but a warranty does not apply to safety standards created by federal or state governments or government agencies. The CPSC passed new regulations that effectively ban the use of cribs in a day care center or school that do not meet the new crib safety standards after December 28, 2012. Day care centers and schools that use cribs on their premises must ensure that those cribs meet the new crib safety standards by December 28, 2012.
Q: I bought a crib for personal use (in a home). Can I still use it after December 28, 2012?
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