The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a final rule that will establish mandatory performance and labeling requirements for nursing pillows, effective 180 days after Oct. 25 (approximately April 25, 2025).
According to the CPSC, the scope of this final rule includes all nursing pillows, which are infant products intended to position and support an infant during breastfeeding or bottle feeding. These products generally rest upon or are worn by the caregiver while seated or partially reclined. Nursing pillows are most commonly C-, U-, or crescent- (or horseshoe-) shaped to fit closely around the caregiver’s torso. However, other designs exist, including a V- or boomerang-shaped product, a round pod with a recessed center to support the infant, a stack of multiple petal-shaped pillows attached to a central tubular pillow, and E-shaped products for twins. Most nursing pillows are filled with synthetic batting or foam, but products filled with cotton, wool, or dried grains are available.
The CPSC states that the scope has been clarified to explain that (1) slipcovers sold on or together with a nursing pillow are considered part of the pillow and within the scope of the rule but (2) soft infant and toddler carriers are outside the scope of the rule.
This rule will require nursing pillows to comply with product registration requirements for durable infant or toddler products as well as testing and certification requirements for children’s products.
For more information on compliance with this and other product safety standards, please contact Beth Ring at (212) 549-0133 or Ned Steiner at (202) 730-4970.
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