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CPSC RIN: 3041-AD89 Publication ID: Fall 2024 
Title: Safety Standard for Infant Support Cushions (Previously Infant Pillow Ban) 
Abstract:

Section 104(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) requires the Commission to consult with representatives of consumer groups, juvenile product manufacturers, and independent child product engineers and experts, to assess the effectiveness of voluntary standards for durable infant or toddler products, and then to promulgate mandatory standards for these products. 15 U.S.C. 2056a(b)(1). The mandatory standard must be substantially the same as any voluntary standard, or may be more stringent than any voluntary standard, if the Commission determines that more stringent requirements would further reduce the risk of injury associated with the product. Id. Under this authority, the Commission directed staff to develop a proposed rule for Infant Support Cushions. Staff delivered an NPRM briefing package to the Commission on November 8, 2023. On November 29, 2023 the Commission voted to approve publication of the NPRM. The NPRM was published in the Federal Register on January 16, 2024, and the public comment period closed on March 18, 2024. On April 23, 2024, CPSC published a notice of availability (NOA) with a 30-day comment period that closed on May 23, 2024. The NOA announced the availability of, and sought comments from the public on, the incident data relied upon for the NPRM. Staff is reviewing comments and drafting a final rule for submission to the Commission.

 
Agency: Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 16 CFR 1112    16 CFR 1130   
Legal Authority: 5 U.S.C. 553(e)    15 U.S.C. 2056a   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Staff Sends Proposed NPRM Package to Commission  11/08/2023 
Commission Decision Approving NPRM  11/29/2023 
NPRM Published  01/16/2024  89 FR 2530   
NPRM Comment Period Closes  03/18/2024 
NOA Published  04/23/2024  89 FR 30295   
NOA Comment Period Closes  05/23/2024 
Staff Sends Final Rule Briefing Package to Commission  12/00/2024 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: YES  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: Undetermined 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Agency Contact:
Ashley Johnson
Project Manager, Division of Pharmacology and Physiology Assessment
Consumer Product Safety Commission
National Product Testing and Evaluation Center, 5 Research Place,
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone:301 504-7872
Email: aajohnson@cpsc.gov