Cribs, Cradles and Bassinets Regulations (SOR/2010-261)

Regulations are current to 2013-05-26 and last amended on 2011-06-20. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Entanglement

21. A crib, cradle or bassinet must not have any projection, attachment or mechanism located above the upper surface of the mattress support, when the mattress support is in any position, with which the clothing or any other object worn by the occupant could become entangled.

Marginal note:Wood, plastic or similar hard material

  • 22. (1) Every exposed part of a crib, cradle or bassinet that is made of wood, plastic or a similar hard material must be smoothly finished to eliminate sharp edges, corners and points and must be free from splits, cracks and other defects.

  • Marginal note:Metal

    (2) Every exposed part of a crib, cradle or bassinet that is made of metal must be smoothly finished and must be free from sharp edges, corners, points and projections.

  • Marginal note:Metal tubing

    (3) Every cut edge of any metal tubing that is accessible to the occupant of a crib, cradle or bassinet must be either

    • (a) smoothly finished to eliminate sharp edges, corners and points; or

    • (b) protected by a cap that remains in place when subjected to a force of 90 N applied in any direction.

  • Marginal note:Bolts

    (4) The threaded end of every bolt that is accessible to the occupant of a crib, cradle or bassinet must be protected by an acorn nut or an equally effective device.

Marginal note:Small parts

23. Every part of a crib, cradle or bassinet that is small enough to be totally enclosed in a small parts cylinder illustrated in Figure 1 of Schedule 6 must be affixed to the crib, cradle or bassinet so that the part does not become detached when subjected to a force of 90 N applied in any direction.

Marginal note:Coil springs

24. Every coil spring that is accessible to the occupant of a crib, cradle or bassinet must be covered or constructed so as to prevent injury.

Marginal note:Opening or slot

25. Every opening or slot in a wooden, plastic or metal part of a crib, cradle or bassinet — or in a part of one of a similar hard material — that is accessible to its occupant must

  • (a) be of such a size and shape that, if it admits a rod 5.33 mm in diameter, it will also admit a rod 9.53 mm in diameter; or

  • (b) have a depth that is not greater than the minor span dimension, if the minor span dimension across the opening or slot is greater than or equal to 5.33 mm and less than 9.53 mm.

Cribs

Marginal note:Height of stationary sides — mattress support in lowest position

  • 26. (1) The upper surface of the mattress support of a crib, when the mattress support is in its lowest position, must be

    • (a) at least 660 mm lower than the upper surface of the lowest stationary side; and

    • (b) not lower than the lower surface of any stationary side.

  • Marginal note:Height of movable sides — mattress support in lowest position

    (2) Every movable side of a crib must have an adjustment position in which the upper surface of the mattress support, when the mattress support is in its lowest position, is

    • (a) at least 660 mm lower than the upper surface of the movable side; and

    • (b) not lower than the lower surface of any movable side.