Toddler bed makers must now build to a new safety standard

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission updated the mandatory safety rules for toddler beds. This means manufacturers must now follow the latest version of a private industry safety standard.

Safety standards for children's products are always changing. This update means manufacturers must keep up with the latest design and testing requirements to sell toddler beds in the US. It also shows how US regulators often adopt voluntary industry standards as mandatory federal law.