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California Product Liability Lawyers Summarize New CPSC Rule Requiring Purchased Records for Children’s Products

California product liability lawyers will be greatly pleased with a new set of rules by the Consumer Product Safety Commission that makes it much easier for manufacturers of children’s products to inform parents of recalled products.

The CPSC earlier this month approved a new rule that will require manufacturers of children’s product to maintain records of purchasers. The CPSC approved the rule 5-0 on the 16^th of December.  Under the new rules, manufacturers of durable infant toddler products must maintain registration records of purchasers. Under the rule, manufactures of these baby products must

1. Provide the customer a postage-paid registration form with the product
2. Maintain records with buyers who buy the product.
3. Place the manufacturer’s contact information, model name and number of the product and the date and manufacture of the product, on each product.

Under the new rule, manufacturers of the following products will be required to establish a registration record maintenance system.

• Cribs
• High chairs
• Booster chairs
• Toddler beds
• Child safety gates
• Bath seats
• Infant carriers
• Bassinets
• Cradles
• Strollers
• Walkers
• Play yards
• Stationary activity centers
• Swings
• Children’s folding chairs
• Bouncers
• Baby bathtubs
• Changing tables
• Baby slings
• Toddler bedrails

According to the agency, the new rule will encourage higher standards of record keeping and product registration.  Manufacturers of these baby products will be able to notify buyers about recalled products and any safety problems, quicker. California product liability attorneys believe that this new rule is one more step that will go a long way towards enhancing child safety and protecting children from defective products.

Every year, the CPSC announces dozens of recalls for cribs bassinets, baby beds hammocks, play yards, high chairs and car safety seats because of defects that threaten the safety of your child. Unfortunately, the recall process itself may be a long one, and very often, California product liability attorneys see that defective products continue to remain on store shelves even after a recall has been announced. Parents may be unaware of a recall, and continue to use the product with dangerous consequences. This registration system will help manufacturers get in touch with parents and caregivers immediately to notify them of any dangers from the use of the product, and encourage them to protect their children.

In related news, the CPSC has announced a recall of high chairs because of fall and choking hazards. The LEOPARD highchairs were distributed by IKEA home furnishings. These were manufactured in Italy, and were sold at IKEA stores between October 2009 and November 2009.  According to the CPSC, IKEA has received 11 reports of failure of snap locks. In at least one of these reports a child fell through the frame and suffered leg injuries. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has asked consumers to stop using the high chairs immediately. Parents are advised to contact IKEA for a full refund.

The Reeves Law Group is a law firm with offices throughout California dedicated exclusively to the representation of personal injury victims, including victims of product liability. Please visit our website at trlglaw.com. If you desire a free consultation on a personal injury matter, please call us at (800) 644-8000 or email us.

The Reeves Law Group is not acting as legal counsel for any party in the matters discussed in this posting.

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