[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: 16CFR1509.4]

[Page 544-545]
 
                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
             CHAPTER II--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
 
PART 1509_REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-FULL-SIZE BABY CRIBS--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  1509.4  Spacing of unit components.

    (a) Uniformly spaced components. The distance between adjacent, 
uniformly spaced components (such as slats, spindles, and/or corner 
posts) shall not be greater than 6 centimeters (2\3/8\ inches). The 
distance between any such adjacent components shall not exceed 6.3

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centimeters (2\1/2\ inches) at any point when subjected to the test 
procedure specified in Sec.  1509.6.
    (b) Nonuniformly spaced components. (1) The distance between 
adjacent nonuniformly spaced components (such as slats, spindles, and/or 
corner posts) shall preclude passage of block A, specified in Sec.  
1509.5(b), when inserted in any orientation (nonuniformly spaced 
components referes to irregularly shaped crib slats whether parallel to 
each other or not).
    (2) The spacing between any such adjacent components shall preclude 
passage of block B, specified in Sec.  1509.5(c), when inserted in any 
orientation immediately above and below the loading wedge specified in 
Sec.  1509.5(a) while the components are being subjected to the test 
procedure specified in Sec.  1509.6.