AI Generated Summary
Purpose
- Update Minnesota law (amending Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 325F.171 subdivision 2) to strengthen crib safety by prohibiting unsafe cribs from entering or remaining in commerce and from being provided in lodging settings. The aim is to align state rules with federal safety standards and to improve infant safety in real-world use, including hotels and other lodging establishments.
Main Provisions
- Prohibition on unsafe cribs entering the market:
- No commercial user may remanufacture, retrofit, sell, contract to sell, resell, lease, sublet, or otherwise place any unsafe crib in the stream of commerce on or after January 1, 2006.
- Prohibition in lodging settings:
- On and after January 1, 2006, no hotel, motel, or lodging establishment may provide any unsafe crib to a guest during a guest’s stay (whether free or paid).
- How a crib is judged unsafe:
- A crib is presumed unsafe if it does not conform to standards endorsed or established by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), including but not limited to the following regulations and standards:
- Code of Federal Regulations Title 16 Part 1508
- Code of Federal Regulations Title 16 Part 1509
- Code of Federal Regulations Title 16 Part 1303
- ASTM International standards for cribs, specifically:
- F966 (corner posts)
- F1169 (structural integrity of full-size cribs)
- F1822 (non-full-size cribs)
- Exemption with notice:
- A crib is exempt if it is not intended for use by an infant and, at the time of sale, resale, lease, sublease, or other placement in commerce, the seller attaches a written notice declaring that the crib is not intended for infant use and is unsafe for infant use.
- If a seller complies with this written-notice exemption, the seller/commercial user is not liable for any use of the crib that occurs contrary to the notice.
Definitions and Standards (Key Terms)
- Unsafe crib: A crib that does not conform to the specified CPSC standards or ASTM standards listed above.
- Commercial user: A person or business that remanufactures, retrofits, sells, contracts to sell, resells, leases, sublets, or otherwise places a crib in the stream of commerce.
- Stream of commerce: The distribution chain through which goods are bought and sold.
- Hotel, motel, or lodging establishment: As defined in Minnesota statute section 157.15.
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) standards: Federal safety guidelines used to determine crib safety.
- ASTM standards: International safety standards referenced in the bill (F966, F1169, F1822).
Significance and Changes to Law
- Sets state-level safety requirements for cribs in commerce and in lodging settings, tying state law to federal safety standards.
- Establishes a clear prohibition on distributing unsafe cribs after January 1, 2006 and on providing unsafe cribs in hotels and similar facilities.
- Introduces a formal exemption pathway with a written safety notice for not-infant-use cribs, limiting liability for sellers who comply with the notice.
- Clarifies enforcement via the concept of “stream of commerce” and specific technical standards (CPSC titles and ASTM crib standards).
Relevant Terms - unsafe crib - stream of commerce - commercial user - hotel motel lodging establishment - U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - Code of Federal Regulations Title 16 Part 1508 - Code of Federal Regulations Title 16 Part 1509 - Code of Federal Regulations Title 16 Part 1303 - ASTM F966 - ASTM F1169 - ASTM F1822 - corner posts - structural integrity - infant - exemption - written notice - not intended for infant use
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| March 23, 2026 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Commerce and Consumer Protection |
Citations
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee