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 this information is specific to the US market. Have a question about compliance in another country? Contact us and we’ll […]
Overview of the international product safety webinar This webinar discusses the shifting landscape of international product safety. It was sponsored by the Society of Product Safety Professionals. The presentation is made by three attorneys from Cooley, a broad-reaching, innovative law firm. Although the webinar does not discuss international baby carrier product safety specifically, Emma Bichet,
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Create a robust compliance plan for baby carriers, wraps, and slings for manufacturers and importers. Includes an editable plan template.
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No matter what kind of babywearing work you do, having a standard annual compliance review process is important for your babywearing business.
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We sat down with Maggie Terry, president of Legal Label Inc., to get clarification on the law label requirements for padded and upholstered products in the USA and Canada and we’re sharing that information here. A “law label” is a label that must be attached to products that have covered padding- including soft structured or
Counterfeit baby carriers and trademark infringement issues are a legitimate concern in our industry. Unfortunately there is no easy way to counteract this — protecting all of your information and images is expensive and time consuming, and going after 3rd party marketplace sellers that pop up and disappear constantly can feel like a futile whack-a-mole
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ASTM International is the international organization that brings stakeholders together to create international standards for over 12,000 products. In the baby carrier industry, F2907, F2236 and F2549 are the three standards that apply to our products, particularly for the North American market (though any country can of course recognize an ASTM standard). Industry members can
Wrap manufacturers, this one’s for you! This is the second in our ongoing series “How To: Compliance.” Recently, a series of questions from some of our manufacturer members brought up and excellent discussion about off-label product use and how does that impact manufacturer liability, as well as foreseeable misuse and liability. We consulted with BCIA
