CPSC Commissioners Dispute Fairness of Denied Crib Petition
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has posted statements by all five Commissioners on the Commission's recent (3-2) vote to deny a request by certain small retailers to extend the June 28, 2011 compliance date of CPSC's new crib standards. Commissioners…
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Nord and Northup express confusion over the majority's decision to extend the compliance date for certain groups such as child care centers, places of public accommodation, and crib rental companies, but not for the retailers. Chairman Tenenbaum stated that extending the date would be unfair to the many retailers who sold their non-compliant cribs at reduced costs in order to clear their inventory in preparation for the rule.