[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: 16CFR1509.11]

[Page 546-547]
 
                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
             CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
 
PART 1509_REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-FULL-SIZE BABY CRIBS--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  1509.11  Identifying marks, caution statement, and compliance 
declaration.

    (a) Non-full-size baby cribs 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 
cribs of identical construction, composition, and dimensions shall bear 
identical markings.
    (b) The following caution statement shall appear on an inside 
surface of a non-full-size baby crib in a type size of at least \1/8\ 
inch:
    (1) For rectangular cribs:
    CAUTION: Any mattress used in this crib must be at least ---- inches 
long by ---- inches wide and not more than ---- inches thick.

The blanks are to be filled with dimensions complying with Sec.  
1509.9(a) and (b).
    (2) For nonrectangular cribs:
    CAUTION: Check proper fit of mattress. Should be not more than ---- 
inches thick. The maximum gap between mattress and inside of crib border 
(or edge) should be no more than 1 inch.

The blank is to be filled in with a dimension complying with Sec.  
1509.9(a).
    (3) The dimensions to be inserted in the blanks in the caution 
statements in paragraphs (b) (1) and (2) of this section shall be 
determined by the manufacturer according to the provisions of Sec.  
1509.9. The markings shall appear in block letters, shall contrast 
sharply with the background (by color, projection, and/or indentation), 
and shall be clearly visible and legible.
    (c) Except for markings required under paragraphs (d) and (e) of 
this section, markings on non-full-size baby cribs shall be of a 
permanent nature such as paint-stenciled, die-stamped, molded, or 
indelibly 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.
    (d) The retail cartons of non-full-size baby cribs 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 (a)(2) of this section.
    (e) All non-full-size baby cribs and their retail cartons shall bear 
a conspicuous label stating that the article conforms to applicable 
regulations promulgated by the Consumer Product

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Safety Commission. The label need not be permanently attached to the 
article and carton nor is any particular wording required for the 
statement. The label on the article must be conspicuous under normal 
conditions of retail display. All non-full-size baby cribs and their 
retail cartons introduced into interstate commerce for a period of 2 
years after the effective date of this part 1509 must bear such label.