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CFR /  Title 16  /  Part 1220  /  Sec. 1220.2 Requirements for non-full-size baby cribs.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each non-full-size baby crib shall comply with all applicable provisions of ASTM F 406-10a, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs/Play Yards, approved October 15, 2010. 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, PO Box 0700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428; telephone 610-832-9585; 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 F 406-10a standard with the following additions or exclusions:

(1) Do not comply with sections 5.6.2 through 5.6.2.4 of ASTM F 406-10a.

(2) Do not comply with section 5.16.2 of ASTM F 406-10a.

(3) Do not comply with section 6.10 of ASTM F 406-10a.

(4) Do not comply with section 7, Performance Requirements for Mesh/Fabric Products, of ASTM F 406-10a.

(5) Instead of complying with section 8.10.1 of ASTM F 406-10a, comply with the following:

(i) The spindle/slat static force test shall be performed with the spindle/slat assemblies removed from the crib and rigidly supported within 3 in. of each end of the upper and lower horizontal rails in a manner that shall not interfere with a spindle/slat deflecting under the applied force. For cribs incorporating foldable or moveable sides for purposes of easier access to the occupant, storage and/or transport, each side segment (portion of side separated by hinges for folding) shall be tested separately.

(ii) [Reserved]

(6) Do not comply with sections 8.11 through 8.11.2.4 of ASTM F 406-10a.

(7) Do not comply with sections 8.12 through 8.12.2.2 of ASTM F 406-10a.

(8) Do not comply with section 8.14 through 8.14.2 of ASTM F 406-10a.

(9) Do not comply with sections 8.15 through 8.15.3.3 of ASTM F 406-10a.

(10) Do not comply with sections 8.16 through 8.16.3 of ASTM F 406-10a.

(11) Do not comply with section 9.3.2 through 9.3.2.4 of ASTM F 406-10a.

(12) Instead of complying with section 9.4.2.6 of ASTM F 406-10a, comply with the following warning requirement:

(i) Child can become entrapped and die when improvised netting or covers are placed on top of product. Never add such items to confine child in product.

(ii) [Reserved]