Infant carriers must now meet updated safety standards, including new warnings

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has updated the mandatory safety standard for soft infant and toddler carriers. This means all new carriers sold in the US must now meet the latest voluntary industry standards, which include new requirements for warnings and product testing.

Every few years, the voluntary safety standards for products like infant carriers get updated. This rule makes sure that the legal minimum for all carriers sold in the US keeps pace with those updates. It means manufacturers cannot sell older, less safe designs once the new standard takes effect.