CPSC proposed a new safety standard for Play Yard.
This standard is based on ASTM F 406-11 “Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Full-Size Baby cribs/Play Yard”, that will suffer some changes in the physical-mechanical safety requirements.
The proposal has been published on September on the Federal Register. When the proposal will be approved and published on the Federal register it will become mandatory to perform the tests in a laboratory accredited by the CPSC as a third party.
For the US Market CPSC requires third party tests for all consumer products, especially  for those intended for children twelve years of age or younger. A third party certification is required for the following products: pacifiers, baby walkers, full size baby cribs, non full size baby cribs, baby bouncers.
All materials used shall complies with the requirements for lead and phthalates and properly tested.
All products intended for children twelve years of age or younger shall complies with the abuse tests and shall be marked with a traceability label.

•ASTM WK30512 – New specification for sling carriers
Description: sling carrier is a product, normally made of fabric or sewn fabric construction, which is designed to contain a full term infant, in an upright or reclined position, in contact with the caregiver.
This product is intended for infants whose weigh is between 8lb and 35 lb (3.6 kg and 15.9 kg).
The infant sling carrier is normally worn by the caregiver, and thus the infant is supported from one or both shoulders of the caregiver.
These products are worn on the front, hip or back of the caregiver, the infant either facing towards or away from the caregiver.

•ASTM WK 27475  – New specification for standard consumers safety specification for bedside sleepers
Description: bedside sleeper is a product, normally consisting of a metal or wood frame and sewn fabric construction, which is designed to contain a full term infant, generally in a supine sleeping position.
The child would be in close proximity to the caregiver, alongside, fastened to, and at or below the top of the mattress of the caregivers bed. In general, the child will weigh between 7 lb and 25 lb (3.2 and 11.3 kg).
The bedside sleeper is an adaptation of a bassinet (covered under standard ASTM F2194) or a play yard (covered under standard ASTM F406) and this standard is intended to provide requirements for these two products when they are used as bedside sleepers.

•ASTM F2640-11 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Booster Seats
•ASTM F977-11 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Walkers
•ASTM F406-11b Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs/Play Yards
•ASTM F1169-11 Standard Specification for Full-Size Baby Crib
•ASTM F1967 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Bath Seats
•ASTM F2670 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Bath Tubs
•ASTM F977-11a Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Walkers
•ASTM F1967-11a Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Bath Seats

Based on information published by the Department of Ecology (DOE) of the State of Washington, on July 8, 2011 the rules for the implementation of part of the “Children’s Safe Product Act” should be officially adopted.
The rules refer to the obligation to notify the Department of Ecology (DOE) if any Chemicals of High Concern to Children (CHCC) is present within a children’s product (e.g. toys, childcare articles, children’s jewelry, clothing) placed on the market in Washington state.
The rules that should be adopted set:

•terms and conditions of the notification;
•the list of the CHCC to which the notice applies (currently 66 substances).
Notification of substances will be carried out by companies on the basis of the deadlines set by the rules, deadlines that vary depending on:

• the size of the company that places the product on the market;
• the type of the product involved.
The first deadline is set at 12 months from the adoption of the rules.