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Ban of Crib Bumpers

16 CFR Part 1309

16 CFR Part 1309 is Ban of Crib Bumpers. To certify a product to it, 16 CFR 1110.11(a)(2) requires the rule to be stated separately on the certificate, written as "16 CFR Part 1309 — Ban of Crib Bumpers". The eCFR records this part as last amended on 2024-07-27.

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16 CFR 1110.11(a)(2) requires each applicable rule to be stated separately. Listing it like this satisfies the form of the requirement:

16 CFR Part 1309 — Ban of Crib Bumpers

Citing a rule does not make it applicable, and 16 CFR 1110.11(a)(2) asks for every applicable rule. Whether this one applies to your product depends on its materials, construction and intended user age, which is your determination to make.

Scope, from the regulation

The purpose of this rule is to prohibit the sale, offer for sale, 9manufacture for sale, distribution in commerce, or importation into the United States, of any crib bumpers, as defined in part 1309.2, as set forth in the Safety Sleep for Babies Act of 2021 (15 U.S.C. 2057e). § 1309.2 Definition. Crib bumper: (1) Means any material that is intended to cover the sides of a crib to prevent injury to any crib occupant from impacts against the side of a crib or to prevent partial or complete access to any openings in the sides of a crib to prevent a crib occupant from getting any part of the body entrapped in any opening; (2) Includes a padded crib bumper, a supported and unsupported vinyl bumper guard, and vertical crib slat covers; and (3) Does not include a non-padded mesh crib liner. § 1309.3 Banned hazardous product. Any crib bumper, as defined in section 1309.2, regardless of the date

Quoted from 16 CFR Part 1309 on the eCFR, retrieved 2026-08-24 and last amended, per the eCFR, on 2024-07-27. The eCFR is the authoritative text; this page is a convenience copy.

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