Baby Carrier Safety Standards

Australian safety standards for prams and strollers can be found here.

Baby carrier safety standards.

Standards for other baby transport and walkers. Encouraging industry to adopt voluntary safety standards and providing consumer education on how to safely use soft infant carriers and baby slings will help reduce the numbers of incidents. If you use a baby sling or are planning to use one after the birth of your baby you should know about some new federal standards that have recently been released by the u s. Link not yet available at time of writing wed 1 july 2015.

Look for a baby carrier with the european standard en 13209 2 2005 or the us standard astm f2236 08. Baby carrier safety is the most important aspect of choosing the best baby carriers for your infant. If the baby carrier is used properly the newborn baby should maintain natural safety position. When a laboratory meets the requirements as a cpsc accepted third party conformity assessment body the laboratory can apply to the cpsc to have 16 cfr part 1226 safety standard for soft infant and toddler carriers included in the laboratory s scope of accreditation of cpsc safety rules listed for the laboratory on the cpsc web site at.

Consumer product safety commission cpsc to make sling carriers safer and prevent deaths and injuries to young children. Making baby products since 1961 it launched europe s first baby carrier back in 1973 and has been synonymous with babywearing ever since. But in recent years the brand and its carriers have come under fire from parents and some paediatricians for not being safe. We would like to show you a description here but the site won t allow us.

Please insert link to baby carriers vertical when available. There is no australian standard for baby carriers slings and backpacks. For safety the brand or model of sling you use actually matters far less than how well it is. Australian safety standards for baby walkers and other toys can be found here.

Hips and knees bent knees higher than the bottom or at least at the hip level m liked shape bent at 110 120 angle. Baby carriers including infant slings are a great way to bond with your baby and keep him close.