Warnings are often required for children’s products. In general, these requirements exist to caution the caregiver of certain risks that the child using the product may face.
Children may not be aware of or may not be capable of dealing with the risks associated with the product. For example, once a baby’s face enters between the sleeping pad and the sides of a bassinet, the baby may not have the strength to escape that situation and may suffocate.
This guide covers different types of warnings for children’s products and provides examples of products that require them.
Methodology: The different types of warning labels and product examples featured in this guide are retrieved from the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s published guidance documents, Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) pages, and ASTM standard pages. Note that more warning label types may exist.
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