The CPSC is deploying these new protections to avoid injuries to children.
The new standard requires:
- That the upper edge of the toddler bed's guardrail must be at least five inches above the mattress.
- Testing of spindle-slat strength must be consistent with the tests required for cribs.
- Separate warning labels about entrapment and strangulation hazards must appear on toddler beds .
Cribs that convert into toddler beds also must comply with the new federal standard.
