Cribs, Cradles and Bassinets Regulations (SOR/2016-152)

Marginal note:Mesh — strength and integrity

• 12 (1) Any mesh that is made of a textile or other pliable material and that forms part of the sides or bottom of a crib, cradle, bassinet or accessory must not, when tested in accordance with Schedule 3, tear or become detached from its supporting structure or anything to which it is attached.

• Marginal note:Size of openings in mesh

  (2) The openings in mesh that is made of a textile or other pliable material and that forms part of the sides or bottom of a crib, cradle, bassinet or accessory must be of such a size that the hemispherical tip of a probe described in Schedule 4 is unable to pass through the openings when tested in accordance with that Schedule.

Marginal note:Flammability

13 Any part of a crib, cradle, bassinet, accessory or stand that is made of a textile or any other pliable material must have a flame spread time greater than seven seconds, when tested in accordance with the Canadian General Standards Board standard CAN/CGSB-4.2 No. 27.5, entitled Textile Test Methods: Flame Resistance — 45° Angle Test — One-Second Flame Impingement, as amended from time to time, in either of the following circumstances:

• (a) it does not have a raised fibre surface; or

• (b) it has a raised fibre surface and, when tested, exhibits ignition or fusion of its base fibres.

Marginal note:Entanglement — cribs and stands

• 14 (1) When a crib or stand is tested in accordance with section 1 of Schedule 5, the instrument illustrated in the figure to that Schedule must not catch on any mechanism, fastener or projection of the crib or stand that is located above the mattress support or that protrudes above it.

• Marginal note:Entanglement — other products

  (2) When a cradle, bassinet, sleep accessory or stand is tested in accordance with section 2 of Schedule 5, the instrument illustrated in the figure to that Schedule must not catch on any mechanism, fastener or projection of the cradle, bassinet, sleep accessory or stand that is located inside the occupant retention area or that protrudes into it.

• Marginal note:Presumption

  (3) For the purpose of subsections (1) and (2), a post that is described in subsections 9(2) and (3) is deemed to not be a projection.

Marginal note:Parts — wood, plastic or similar hard material

• 15 (1) Every exposed part of a crib, cradle, bassinet, accessory or stand that is made of wood, plastic or a similar hard material must be free from cracks, burrs and other defects and be smoothly finished to eliminate sharp edges and points.

• Marginal note:Parts — metal

  (2) Every exposed part of a crib, cradle, bassinet, accessory or stand that is made of metal must be smoothly finished to eliminate sharp edges and points.

• Marginal note:Metal tubing

  (3) Every cut edge of any metal tubing that is part of a crib, cradle, bassinet, accessory or stand must meet one of the following requirements if the tubing is located above the mattress support when the mattress support is in any position and is accessible to the child:

  • (a) it must be smoothly finished to eliminate sharp edges and points; or

  • (b) it must be protected by a cap that remains in place when it is subjected to a force of 90 N applied in any direction.

• Marginal note:Bolts

  (4) The threaded end of every bolt of a crib, cradle, bassinet, accessory or stand must, if the end is located above the mattress support when the mattress support is in any position and is accessible to the child, be covered by an acorn nut or a device that offers equivalent protection.

Marginal note:Small parts

16 Every part of a crib, cradle, bassinet, accessory or stand that is small enough to be totally enclosed in a small parts cylinder illustrated in Schedule 6 must be affixed to the product so that the part does not become detached when it is subjected to a force of 90 N applied in any direction.

Marginal note:Openings

17 Every slot, notch, groove or other opening in a wooden, plastic or metal part of a crib, cradle, bassinet, accessory or stand — or in a part of one made of a similar hard material — that is located above the mattress support when the mattress support is in any position and that is accessible to the child must meet one of the following requirements:

• (a) it must be of such a size and shape that, if it admits a probe that is 5.33 mm in diameter, it will also admit a probe that is 9.53 mm in diameter; or

• (b) it must have a depth that is not greater than the minor span dimension across the opening, if that minor span dimension is greater than or equal to 5.33 mm and less than 9.53 mm.

Marginal note:Restraint systems

18 A crib, cradle, bassinet or sleep accessory must not have a child restraint system.

Marginal note:Cords and straps — length — general

• 19 (1) A cord, strap or other similar item that is attached by only one of its ends to a crib, cradle, bassinet, sleep accessory or stand must not measure more than 188 mm in length when it is stretched by the gradual application of a force of 22 N.

• Marginal note:Cords and straps — length — change table accessory

  (2) In the case of a cord, strap or other similar item that is attached by only one of its ends to a change table accessory that is placed on or fixed to a crib, the portion of the cord, strap or item that extends into the crib’s occupant retention area must not measure more than 188 mm in length when it is stretched by the gradual application of a force of 22 N.

Marginal note:Cords and straps — loops — general

• 20 (1) When tested in accordance with section 1 of Schedule 7, a cord, strap or other similar item that is attached to a crib, cradle, bassinet, sleep accessory or stand must not be capable of forming either of the following loops:

  • (a) a loop inside the occupant retention area that permits the passage of the small head probe illustrated in the figure to that Schedule; or

  • (b) a loop outside the occupant retention area that permits the passage of that probe and that, when the loop is pulled into the occupant retention area, remains there.

• Marginal note:Cords and straps — loops — change table accessories

  (2) When tested in accordance with section 2 of Schedule 7, a cord, strap or other similar item that is designed to restrain a child in a change table accessory that is placed on or fixed to a crib must not be capable of forming a loop that can be pulled into the occupant retention area of the crib and that permits the passage of the small head probe illustrated in the figure to that Schedule.

Marginal note:Coil springs

21 Every coil spring of a crib, cradle, bassinet or accessory that is located above the mattress support when the mattress support is in any position and is accessible to the child must be covered or manufactured so as to prevent injury to the child.

Marginal note:Mattress

22 A mattress that is supplied with a crib, cradle, bassinet or sleep accessory must meet all of the following requirements:

• (a) it must be not more than

  • (i) 150 mm thick, in the case of a crib mattress, and

  • (ii) 38 mm thick, in the case of a cradle, bassinet or sleep accessory mattress;

• (b) it must be of such a size that, when it is pushed firmly against any side of the crib, cradle, bassinet or sleep accessory, it does not leave a gap of more than 30 mm between the mattress and any part of any other side; and

• (c) it must be stitched using lock-stitching.

Additional Requirements for Cribs

Marginal note:Structural integrity

23 A crib must not exhibit any damage, its latching or locking mechanisms must not disengage or become permanently deformed and its fasteners must not loosen, when the crib is tested in accordance with sections 1 to 3 of Schedule 8.

Marginal note:Mattress support

24 The mattress support of a crib must not dislodge, its mechanisms must not disengage or become permanently deformed and its fasteners must not loosen, when the mattress support is tested in accordance with section 1 of Schedule 9.

Marginal note:Height of sides — mattress support in lowest position

25 Every side of a crib must meet the following requirements when the mattress support is in its lowest position:

• (a) its lower surface must be lower than the upper surface of the mattress support;

• (b) its upper surface must be at least 660 mm higher than the upper surface of the mattress support; and

• (c) in the case of an access side, the upper surface of its stationary part must be at least 510 mm higher than the upper surface of the mattress support.

Marginal note:Height of sides — mattress support in highest position

26 Every side of a crib must meet the following requirements when the mattress support is in its highest position:

• (a) in the case of a stationary side, its upper surface must be at least 230 mm higher than the upper surface of the mattress support; and

• (b) in the case of an access side, the upper surface of its stationary part must be at least 230 mm higher than the upper surface of the mattress support.

Marginal note:Latching or locking mechanisms of access sides

27 The movable part of an access side of a crib must be held in each of its adjustment positions by means of a mechanism that latches or locks automatically and that requires two separate, deliberate and simultaneous actions to unlatch or unlock it.

Marginal note:Latching or locking mechanisms of folding cribs

28 A folding crib must have a latching or locking mechanism that meets all of the following requirements:

• (a) it latches or locks automatically;

• (b) it requires two separate, deliberate and simultaneous actions to unlatch or unlock it; and

• (c) it prevents the crib from folding up or collapsing when tested in accordance with sections 1 to 3 of Schedule 8.

Marginal note:Slat strength

29 A crib slat must not completely break or completely separate at either end from the top and bottom horizontal rails of the crib side when the slat is tested in accordance with Schedule 10.

Marginal note:Toeholds

• 30 (1) A crib must not have any horizontal slat, rail, projection or ledge that is capable of being used as a toehold by the child and that is located at any point that is more than 76 mm and less than 510 mm above the mattress support, when the mattress support is in its lowest position and, if the crib has an access side, when the movable part is in any adjustment position.

• Marginal note:Presumption

  (2) For the purpose of subsection (1), a slat, rail, projection or ledge is deemed to be capable of being used as a toehold if it has a depth of 10 mm or more.

Additional Requirements for Cradles and Stands

Marginal note:Stability

• 31 (1) A cradle must not tip over when tested in accordance with Schedule 11.

• Marginal note:Cradle on stand

  (2) A cradle when used with a stand must not tip over when tested in accordance with Schedule 11.

Marginal note:Structural integrity

32 A cradle must not exhibit any damage, its latching or locking mechanisms must not disengage or become permanently deformed and its fasteners must not loosen, when the cradle is tested in accordance with section 4 of Schedule 8.

Marginal note:Mattress support

33 The mattress support of a cradle must not dislodge, its mechanisms must not disengage or become permanently deformed and its fasteners must not loosen, when the mattress support is tested in accordance with section 2 of Schedule 9.

Marginal note:Height of sides

34 Every side of a cradle must meet the following requirements when the mattress support is in any position:

• (a) its lower surface must be lower than the upper surface of the mattress support;

• (b) in the case of a stationary side, its upper surface must be at least 230 mm higher than the upper surface of the mattress support; and

• (c) in the case of an access side, the upper surface of its stationary part must be at least 230 mm higher than the upper surface of the mattress support.