- Introduced -

SB 698 - This act requires commercial users to comply with certain safety requirements for cribs they place in the stream of commerce. Such cribs must have the following design characteristics:

- Corner posts that extend no more than 1/16 of an inch;

- Spaces between the side slats of no more than 2 3/4 inches;

- Mattress supports that may not be easily dislodged from the crib;

- May not contain cutout designs on the panels;

- Must meet specified rail dimensions;

- No loose hardware;

- No sharp edges, points or rough surfaces;

- No rough wood surfaces;

- No tears in mesh or fabric sides.

Any commercial user who places a crib in the stream of commerce which violates these standards is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

CINDY KADLEC