The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is currently conducting the eFiling Beta Pilot with industry participants and Intertek is participating in the Beta Pilot. The outcome and feedback received would help CPSC in final rulemaking for full implementation, scheduled for Jan 2025.
New European baby carrier standards for both soft structured carriers and infant slings are expected to be published in the coming months. Diana Mateescu is both a BCIA board member and an expert in baby carriers and babywearing education, and she has participated in the European baby carrier standards process for many years. Join her […]
Join Kristi Hayes-Devlin, executive director of the Baby Carrier Industry Alliance, for informal drop-in office hours where we'll discuss changes to US safety standards, including the recent changes to F2236.Bring your coffee and pop in for a few minutes or stay for the whole hour. Call-in detailsPlease join my meeting from your computer, tablet or […]
Europe is replacing their GPSD, or General Product Safety Directive, with the GPSR - General Product Safety Regulations.This change has big implications for babywearing businesses -- not only manufacturers, but also retailers and other sellers in the supply chain. Learn what these changes are and what they mean for your company's product compliance responsibilities in […]
Join Kristi Hayes-Devlin, executive director of the Baby Carrier Industry Alliance, for informal drop-in office hours focused on performing an annual compliance review for your business.Bring your coffee and pop in for a few minutes or stay for the whole hour. Call-in detailsPlease join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
Babywearing Industry Roundtable Please join us for our Babywearing Industry Round Table discussion on the first Wednesday of each month. Our round tables are generally centered around a specific topic, but we welcome it when participants bring other conversations to the table!These meetings are free and open to the general public.Note: if any participant has […]
Join Kristi Hayes-Devlin, executive director of the Baby Carrier Industry Alliance, for informal drop-in office hours focused on performing an annual compliance review for your business.
Bring your coffee and pop in for a few minutes or stay for the whole hour.
This webinar has been postponed due to illness. We'll update with a new date ASAP. What to expect from the webinarHow we talk about babywearing safety is as important as the conversation itself. The babywearing industry is perhaps the only industry where the manufacturers talk more about safe use of their products than consumer advocacy […]
In January, I've had at least 3 requests to create a community to discuss babywearing research and education. This will be the first meeting of our Babywearing Education Committee. Whether or not you can join this specific meeting, if you are interested in this work, please fill out our brief survey. The answers will guide […]
Babywearing Industry RoundtableBCIA's babywearing education committee is comprised of babywearing educators, consultants, group leaders, and manufacturers as well as professionals who include babywearing-related topics in their work as healthcare professionals. The committee work is driven by committee members, with key areas of focus being: We offer memberships to babywearing nonprofits, independent educators/practitioners, carrier resellers, babywearing […]
Babywearing Industry RoundtablePlease join us for our Babywearing Industry Round Table discussion on the first Wednesday of each month. Our round tables are generally centered around a specific topic, but we welcome it when participants bring other conversations to the table!These meetings are free and open to the general public.Note: if any participant has questions […]
BCIA's babywearing education committee is comprised of babywearing educators, consultants, group leaders, and manufacturers as well as professionals who include babywearing-related topics in their work as healthcare professionals. The committee work is driven by committee members, with key areas of focus being: We offer memberships to babywearing nonprofits, independent educators/practitioners, carrier resellers, babywearing schools, brands/manufacturers, […]
