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  Health and Safety Code - HSC
 Division 20. MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS
 Chapter 4.7. Infant Safety
 ARTICLE 1. Infant Crib Safety Act

  Section 24502.  

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  • (a)  No commercial user shall remanufacture, retrofit, sell, contract to sell or resell, lease, sublet, or otherwise place in the stream of commerce, on or after January 1, 1995, a full-size or non-full-size crib that is unsafe for any infant using the crib.

    (b)  A crib is presumed to be unsafe pursuant to this article if it does not conform to all of the following:

    (1)  Part 1508 (commencing with Section 1508.1) o.

    (2)  Part 1509 (commencing with Section 1509.1) o.

    (3)  Part 1303 (commencing with Section 1303.1) o.

    (4)  American Society for Testing Materials Voluntary Standards F966-90.

    (5)  American Society for Testing Materials Voluntary Standards F1169-88.

    (6)  Any regulations that are adopted in order to amend or supplement the regulations described in paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive.

    (c)  Cribs that are unsafe or fail to perform as expected pursuant to subdivision (b) include, but are not limited to, cribs that have any of the following dangerous features or characteristics:

    (1)  Corner posts that extend more than one-sixteenth of an inch.

    (2)  Spaces between side slats more than two and three-eighths inches.

    (3)  Mattress support that can be easily dislodged from any point of the crib. A mattress segment can be easily dislodged if it cannot withstand at least a 25-pound upward force from underneath the crib.

    (4)  Cutout designs on the end panels.

    (5)  Rail height dimensions that do not conform to the following:

    (A)  The height of the rail and end panel as measured from the top of the rail or panel in its lowest position to the top of the mattress support in its highest position is at least 22.8 centimeters (9 inches).

    (B)  The height of the rail and end panel as measured from the top of the rail or panel in its highest position to the top of the mattress support in its lowest position is at least 66 centimeters (26 inches).

    (6)  Any screws, bolts, or hardware that are loose and not secured.

    (7)  Sharp edges, points, or rough surfaces, or any wood surfaces that are not smooth and free from splinters, splits, or cracks.

    (8)  Non-full-size cribs with tears in mesh or fabric sides.

(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1176, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1995.)