One regulation bans juvenile products called baby-bouncer, walker-jumpers, and baby-walkers which present hazards of amputations, laceration, and other injuries to children's fingers, toes, or other parts of young chldren's bodies. A second regulation exempts products from the ban under specified conditions and requires labeling, maintenance of records concerning sales, production specifications, and quality assurance programs.
Based on past experience, CPSC staff have revised their estimate of the number of manufacturers from 28 firms to 34 and have included third party notification in our estimate of burden hours.
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OMB0019_FR2_2009.pdf
OMB0019_justification 2009.doc
Ban of Certain Articles Known as Baby-Bouncers, Walker-Jumpers, and Baby Walkers, 16 CFR Section 1500.18(a)(6) and Section 1500.86(a)(4)