Choosing product labels for slings and baby carriers can feel overwhelming. First, there are all the compliance laws to sort through depending on the country or region where you sell your products. Then, once you’ve determined how many labels you need and what they should say, you need to ensure they are formatted in a […]
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On August 28, 2023, Australia published the mandatory Consumer Goods (Care Labelling) Information Standard 2023. The new Australian Care Label standard went into effect on September 5, 2023. This is an update to the previous mandatory standard. In brief, the standard expands the labelling options for textile products such as baby carriers. Australian Care Label
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Navigating the regulations around baby carrier compliance labeling for slings, wraps, and other babywearing products can be complicated. They also change from time to time as the baby carrier compliance laws and standards are updated. In 2022, changes were implemented to the baby carrier compliance labeling rules in the US. What changed? In August of
The main changes to the F2907-22 sling standard focus on changes to the product warning labels. For a brief overview of the changes and information about the CPSC vote, see our press release: F2907-22: Changes to the ASTM Baby Sling Standard, published last month. Why Were These Changes Made? The ASTM has committed to harmonizing
On August 11, 2022, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission voted 4-1 to adopt the updated ASTM Infant Sling Standard, F2907-22, as the mandatory safety standard for baby sling carriers.
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This webinar discusses the shifting landscape of international product safety. “Global hotspots” are highlighted, but the points made apply to sales in any country.
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This post was originally written in 2013, and has been reviewed and updated in 2022. At the bottom of this article you’ll find a link to our baby carrier manufacturing guide to the US market. Baby carrier manufacturing overview The rules about baby carrier manufacturing are complex in some countries. One of the things we
This baby carrier compliance FAQ was first published in April of 2019. It was last updated in March of 2022. There’s a lot of confusion around baby carrier compliance. Here’s the rundown on what it all means, what to look for, and what to avoid when you are shopping for a baby carrier. Much of
The CPSC recently approved a new and extremely broad Federal Safety Standard for Infant Sleep Products that “will ensure that products marketed or intended for infant sleep will provide a safe sleep environment for babies under 5 months old.” The full Press Release can be found here. The final rule was published in the federal
