[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR1508.9]

[Page 539-540]
 
                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
             CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
 
PART 1508_REQUIREMENTS FOR FULL-SIZE BABY CRIBS--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  1508.9  Identifying marks, warning statement, and compliance 
declaration.

    (a) All cribs and retail cartons thereof shall be suitably marked 
and labeled in accordance with this section.
    (b) A crib shall be clearly marked to indicate:
    (1) The name and place of business (city and State) of the 
manufacturer, importer, distributor, and/or seller; and
    (2) A model number, stock number, catalog number, item number, or 
other symbol expressed numerically, in code or otherwise, such that only 
articles of identical construction, composition, and dimensions shall 
bear identical markings.
    (c) The following warning shall appear on the retail carton and on 
the inside of the head end panel or on the top surface of the mattress 
support in a type size of at least one-fourth inch:

    ``CAUTION: Any mattress used in this crib must be at least 27\1/4\ 
inches by 51\5/8\ inches with a thickness not exceeding 6 inches,'' or 
``CAUTION: Any mattress used in this crib must be at least 69 
centimeters by 131 centimeters with a thickness not exceeding 15 
centimeters.''


The marking shall appear in block letters, shall contrast sharply with 
the background (by color, projection, and/or indentation), and shall be 
clearly visible and legible. The dimensions of the mattress shall be 
taken from seam to seam or edge to edge where appropriate.
    (d) Markings on a crib shall be of a permanent nature such as paint-
stenciled, die-stamped, molded, or indelibly

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stamped directly thereon or permanently affixed, fastened, or attached 
thereto by means of a tag, token, or other suitable medium. The markings 
shall not be readily removable or subject to obliteration during normal 
use of the article or when the article is subjected to reasonably 
foreseeable damage or abuse.
    (e) The retail carton of a crib shall clearly indicate:
    (1) The name and place of business (mailing address including ZIP 
code) of the manufacturer, importer, distributor, and/or seller; and
    (2) The model number, stock number, catalog number, item number, or 
other symbol described in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (f) Each crib and its retail carton shall bear a conspicuous label 
stating that the crib conforms to applicable regulations promulgated by 
the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The label need not be 
permanently attached to the crib, nor is any particular wording required 
for the statement. The label on the crib must be conspicuous under 
normal conditions of retail display. Any full-size baby crib introduced 
into interstate commerce on or after February 1, 1974, through January 
31, 1976, must bear this label.

[38 FR 32129, Nov. 21, 1973, as amended at 38 FR 35454, Dec. 28, 1973]