Updated U.S. Safety Standard for Full-Size Baby Cribs
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Updates the mandatory U.S. safety standard for full-size baby cribs to match ASTM F1169-25, the 2025 version of the industry standard. The rule adds new safety and testing requirements, especially for cribs with mesh or fabric sides, rigid barriers, folding rails, accessories, cords, straps, and warning labels. Manufacturers and importers of full-size baby cribs must ensure products made after August 1, 2026 meet the updated standard, unless CPSC withdraws the rule after receiving a significant adverse comment by June 3, 2026. Cribs remain subject to third-party testing, certification, tracking labels, lead and phthalate limits, and consumer registration requirements.
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Key Changes
- Adopts ASTM F1169-25 as the mandatory U.S. safety standard for full-size baby cribs, effective August 1, 2026 unless withdrawn.
- Adds safety and test requirements for mesh and fabric-sided cribs, including rigid barriers to reduce mattress-side entrapment risks.
- Updates requirements for crib accessories, folding rails, cords and straps, protective components, stability, protrusions, fabric strength, mesh openings, and warning labels.
Obligations
What this law requires
Ensure every full-size baby crib manufactured after the effective date complies with 16 CFR part 1219 as updated to incorporate ASTM F1169-25, unless CPSC withdraws the direct final rule before that date.
For full-size baby cribs that include a mattress not thicker than 2.5 inches, design the crib so openings in rigid materials beneath the mattress do not create finger, toe, hand, or foot entrapment hazards.
If a full-size baby crib has a top rail that can be lowered while the unit is erected, evaluate and design the product to prevent scissoring, shearing, or pinching hazards to children’s fingers.
Design and test cords and straps on full-size baby cribs so they do not form hazardous loops under the ASTM F1169-25 cord/strap test method, to reduce strangulation risk.
For full-size baby cribs that fold for storage or transport, provide required safeguards against unintended folding, including double-action locking mechanisms, automatic locking where applicable, and testing to identify false latching of top rails.