New Cribs Rules - What Everyone Should Know

• No retrofitting will be allowed
• Manufacturers must meet new standards by June 2011
• The new rules apply to owners and operators of child care facilities (including in-home child care, private, public, for profit, non-profit) and public accommodations such as hotels on December 28, 2012
• DO NOT REPLACE YOUR CRIBS TODAY! There is little chance that cribs purchased today will meet the new standards
• Rules affect non-full size AND full-size cribs
• The new rules will affect EVERY crib not just cribs with drop sides
• CPSC will inspect and fine providers violating these rules beginning on 12/29/2012
• Although parents are not mentioned specially they would be included in "placement in the stream of commerce" category which would not allow them to re-sell or buy cribs which do not meet the new rules.

Source: NCCA