Infant support cushions must now meet federal safety standards

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued new safety standards for infant support cushions. This means manufacturers must now design these products to prevent suffocation and other hazards, and register them as durable infant products.

For years, infant support cushions were sold without specific federal safety rules, leading to preventable injuries and deaths. This new rule means that parents can expect these products to meet a baseline of safety, and manufacturers are now legally responsible for that standard. It also closes a loophole where these products were not considered "durable infant products" under existing law.