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CFR /  Title 16  /  Part 1221  /  Sec. 1221.2 Requirements for play yards.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each play yard must comply with all applicable provisions of ASTM F406-13, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs/Play Yards, approved on May 1, 2013. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Part 51. You may obtain a copy from ASTM International, 100 Bar Harbor Drive, P.O. Box 0700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428; http://www.astm.org. You may inspect a copy at the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, telephone 301-504-7923, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to:http://www.archives.gov/federal--register/code--of--federal regulations/ibr--locations.html.

(b) Comply with the ASTM F406-13 standard with the following exclusions:

(1) Do not comply with section 5.17 of ASTM F406-13.

(2) Do not comply with section 5.20 of ASTM F406-13.

(3) Do not comply with section 6, Performance Requirements for Rigid-Sided Products, of ASTM F406-13, in its entirety.

(4) Do not comply with sections 8.1 through 8.10.5 of ASTM F406-13.

(5) Instead of complying with section 9.4.2.10 of ASTM F406-13, comply only with the following:

(i) 9.4.2.10 For products that have a separate mattress that is not permanently fixed in place: Use ONLY mattress/pad provided by manufacturer.

(ii) [Reserved]

(6) Do not comply with section 10.1.1.1 of ASTM F406-13. [78 FR 50335, Aug. 19, 2013]