The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has approved a new federal mandatory standard intended to improve the safety of infant’s and children’s carriages and strollers.
Approximately 1,300 incidents involving strollers were reported to the CPSC from January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2013, with four of the incidents proving fatal.
The new federal standard incorporates by reference the most recent voluntary standard developed by ASTM International (ASTM F833-13b) (Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Carriages and Strollers), with a modification to address head entrapment hazards associated with multi-positional/adjustable grab bars.
When finalizing the new safety standard, the CPSC also considered the incidents that had been reported to them, and addressed these hazards to include:
- Hinge issues that have resulted in pinched, cut, or amputated fingers or arms;
- Broken and detached wheels;
- Parking brake failures;
- Locking mechanism problems;
- Restraint issues, such as a child unbuckling the restraint and restraint breakage or detachment;
- Structural integrity; and
- Stability.
This mandatory carriage and stroller standard will come into effect 18 months after the final rule is published in the Federal Register.
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