Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Safe Cribs Act”.
Safe Cribs Act
AN ACT
To provide that crib bumpers shall be considered banned hazardous products under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Banning of crib bumpers
In general— Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, crib bumpers, regardless of the date of manufacture, shall be considered a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2057).
Crib bumper defined— In this section, the term “crib bumper”—
means any material that is intended to cover the sides of a crib to prevent injury to any crib occupant from impacts against the side of a crib or to prevent partial or complete access to any openings in the sides of a crib to prevent a crib occupant from getting any part of the body entrapped in any opening;
includes a padded crib bumper, a supported and unsupported vinyl bumper guard, and vertical crib slat covers; and
does not include a non-padded mesh crib liner.