CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND RETAIL E-SSENTIALS

USA: Revision to ASTM F2933, standard consumer safety specification for crib mattresses

September 2018- Relevant for: Softlines, toys and children's products

15 August 2018, F2933-16, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Crib Mattresses was updated to ASTM F2933-18, and published September 2018.

Points to note:

Suffocation Hazard:
WARNING
Babies have suffocated:
• In gaps between wrong-size mattress and side walls of product.
• Between the side walls and extra padding, such as stacked mattresses.

ALWAYS check mattress fit by pushing mattress tight to one corner. Look for any gaps between the mattress and the side walls. If this gap is larger than 1 in., the mattress does not fit and should NOT be used.
NEVER stack with another mattress. Use only ONE mattress.”