Are Your Littlest Guests Well Accommodated ? Are Your Littlest Guests Are Your Littlest Guests Well Accommodated Well Accommodated ? Are Your Littlest Guests Well Accommodated ? U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commision CPSC Hotline: (800) 638-2772 (800) 638-8270 (TTY) www.cpsc.gov New Federal Crib Standards Apply to Hotels, Motels & Other Places of Public Accommodation. New Crib Standards: prohibit the sale of traditional drop-side cribs; immobilizers and repair kits are also not allowed; require stronger wood to prevent slat breakage; require anti-loosening devices to keep hardware secure and prevent detaching; strengthen mattress supports; and require more rigorous safety testing. After Dec. 28, 2012, places of public accommodation that provide cribs for the use of their customers or guests must provide cribs that comply with the new federal standards. Hotels, motels, and other places of public accommodation are an important part of the collective effort to prevent crib-related deaths and ensure that children sleep safely in these places of business. To Comply: Prepare to Replace After Dec. 28, 2012, hotels, motels, and other places of public accommodation are required to provide only cribs that meet the new federal standards. Purchase New Cribs After June 28, 2011, all cribs made, sold, leased, or resold must meet new crib standards. Discard Older, Non-compliant Cribs You should not resell, donate or give away a crib that does not meet the new crib standards. In fact, after June 28, 2011, it will be illegal to sell, resell, or lease a crib that does not comply. CPSC recommends disassembling the crib before discarding it.

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Are Your Littlest GuestsWell Accommodated?Are Your Littlest GuestsAre Your Littlest GuestsWell AccommodatedWell Accommodated?Are Your Littlest GuestsWell Accommodated?

U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommisionCPSC Hotline: (800) 638-2772 (800) 638-8270 (TTY)www.cpsc.gov

New Federal CribStandards Apply to Hotels,Motels & Other Places of PublicAccommodation.

New Crib Standards: prohibit the sale of traditional drop-side cribs; immobilizers and repair kits are also not allowed; require stronger wood to prevent slat breakage; require anti-loosening devices to keep hardware secure and prevent detaching; strengthen mattress supports; and require more rigorous safety testing.

After Dec. 28, 2012, places of public accommodation that provide cribs forthe use of their customers or guests must provide cribs that comply with the new federal standards.

Hotels, motels, and other places of public accommodation are an important part of the collective effort toprevent crib-related deaths and ensure that children sleep safely in these places of business.

To Comply: Prepare to Replace After Dec. 28, 2012, hotels, motels, and other places of public accommodation are required to provide only cribs that meet the new federal standards.

Purchase New Cribs After June 28, 2011, all cribs made, sold, leased, or resold must meet new crib standards.

Discard Older, Non-compliant Cribs You should not resell, donate or give away a crib that does not meet the new crib standards. In fact, after June 28, 2011, it will be illegal to sell, resell, or lease a crib that does not comply. CPSC recommends disassembling the crib before discarding it.