JBF Safety & Recall Standards
As a company, we have implemented several safety standards that go above and beyond legal recall notices. We evaluate each JBF Safety Standard very carefully before implementation.
There are two categories of JBF Safety Standards:
Strict JBF Safety Standard
Recommended Safety Standard
Strict Safety Standards require compliance by Franchisees.
Current Strict Safety Standards include the following items:
Recommended Safety Standards are provided to Franchisees with rationale so that each Franchisee can decide whether or not to implement the standard at their sale events.
Current Recommended Safety Standards include:
Strict Safety Standards
Bath Seats
Infant bath seats are used in a sink or tub to provide back and front support to bathe a seated infant. They are marketed for use with infants between 5 and 10 months of age. There are three primary hazards with baby bath seats that typically occur when the child is left unattended, even for a short period of time: the bath seat becomes unstable and tips the child over into the water; the child slips through the bath seat leg opening into the water; or the child attempts to climb out and falls into the water. The CPSC is aware of 29 deaths associated with baby bath seats and similar products during 2006 – 2008. Bath seats or bath rings that are consigned with Just Between Friends must meet the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission standard. Bath seats that do not meet the standard: 1) attach to the tub floor with suction cups and/or 2) were made before December 6, 2010 (see date code stamp on the bottom of the product.) Safety warnings must be printed somewhere on the bath seat product. Just Between Friends will not accept bath seats or bath rings that do not meet the safety standard. The CPSC considers bath seats that do not meet the standard to be a drowning hazard. See below for examples of bath seats that do not meet the CPSC safety standard and examples of some that do.
This is not a complete list, please see some examples that DO NOT meet standards below:
Car Seats
Consignors must complete a Car Seat Waiver and include a printed user manual or URL for the manual for each car seat (including booster seats) they bring to sell. Once the seat has passed your product recall inspection, retain the Car Seat Waiver for your records. [Car Seat Waiver]
A customer car seat waiver must be attached to the JBF tag for the customer to sign upon purchase. [Link to Customer Car Seat Waiver]
Cribs
Beginning on June 28, 2011, all cribs sold in the United States must meet the new federal requirements issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. After that date, it will be illegal to manufacture, sell, contract to sell or resell, lease, sublet, offer, provide for use, or otherwise place in the stream of commerce a crib that does not comply with the CPSC’s new standards for full-size and non-full-size cribs. This includes manufacturers, retail stores, internet retailers, resale shops, auction sites and consumers.
A crib that was manufactured between 7/23/10 and 6/28/11 may be compliant, but there must be a certificate of compliance (COC) from the crib’s manufacturer/retailer to show that the crib meets the new standards. The COC must state that the crib meets the following standards: 16 CFR 1219 or 16 CFR 1220.
Cribs - What You Should Know:
Cribs manufactured prior to July 23, 2010 cannot be sold or donated
Cribs manufactured between July 23, 2010 and June 28, 2011 can be sold or donated if a certificate of compliance is provided
Cribs manufactured after June 28, 2011 can be sold or donated
Cribs cannot be sold or donated as toddler beds
Drop side, retrofitted, fixed and recalled cribs cannot be sold or donated
The CPSC will fine and/or prosecute anyone or any business not adhering to the new regulation
Cribs - What You Should Do:
Notify your Consignors about what cribs can and cannot be sold or donated at a JBF sales event by using the JBF Safety Matters Guide available in Canva as well as the .
Check the date of manufacture on every crib
Require a certificate of compliance from any Consignor selling a crib at JBF that was manufactured between July 23, 2010 and June 28, 2011 (Consignor must get this COC from the manufacturer or retailer, they cannot fill it out themselves).
Cribs that require a COC must have a copy of the COC stapled to the Crib Checklist
Include the original COC with the sale of the crib
A Crib Checklist must be completed by the Consignor for every crib brought to the sale
Franchisee must keep the Crib Checklist for their records [Crib Checklist]
Since 2007, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled more than 11 million dangerous infant and toddler cribs.
The crib should be the one place where an infant can be left unattended without having to worry about infant safety.
Non-compliant cribs should not be resold, donated or given away.
The CPSC recommends disposing of older, non-compliant cribs in a manner that the cribs cannot be reassembled and used.
This is more than a drop side issue. Immobilizing your drop side crib will not make it compliant.
You cannot determine compliance by looking at the crib.
The new standard applies to all full-size and non-full-size cribs including wood, metal and stackable cribs.
The CPSC said the mandatory crib standards will stop the manufacture and sale of traditional drop-side cribs, will require mattress supports be made stronger, crib hardware must be made more durable, and safety testing will be made more exacting.
To learn more about crib safety from the CPSC click here
Crib Bumper Pads/Sleep Positioners
JBF sale events no longer accept crib bumper pads and/or infant sleep positioners. This includes mesh crib bumpers/liners. On May 20, 2022, The Safe Cribs Act makes it unlawful to manufacture, sell, or distribute padded bumpers that line the inside of a crib.Furniture Over 27” Tall
All furniture sold at your sales event that is over 27” tall must be sold with a tip-over prevention kit and a Furniture Tip-Over Prevention Sheet.
Inclined Sleep Products
JBF sale events no longer accept any inclined item that is intended for sleep. If a product is inclined and not already on the Recall List, please research the item online. If “sleep” is mentioned in any product details or messaging, then this item cannot be sold.
Infant Sleep Products
All products marketed or intended to provide a sleeping accommodation for an infant up to 5 months of age, and that are not covered by a CPSC sleep standard* must comply with the Infant Sleep Product (ISP) Rule. This rule applies to products such as in-bed sleepers, baby boxes, baby nests and pods, compact/travel bassinets, and infant tents. The ISP Rule requires that all products (to which the rule applies) have a stand, meet stability requirements, and have a side height of at least 7.5 inches. Items that do not meet the ISP Rule cannot be sold at JBF sales events.
*CSPS sleep standards are in place for Bassinets and Cradles, Full-size Baby Cribs, Non-full-size Baby Cribs, Play Yards, and Bedside Sleepers (these items, in compliance, are able to be sold at JBF events).
Otteroos
Under the guidance of the Consumer and Product Safety Commission (CPSC), JBF has adopted a strict safety standard of not selling Otteroo LUMI and MINI at our sales events. The CPSC has found that the Otteroo can deflate during use or storage. This can cause a child to slide out into the water.
Small Parts/Balloons
While the CPSC recommends the labeling of small parts, they are not requiring JBF to do that. As a compromise that JBF worked out with the CPSC, we can place signage on tables with small parts. Please be advised that if the CPSC feels like JBF is not adequately warning parents about the dangers of small parts, the CPSC may decide to start requiring us to label items. For this reason, I cannot stress enough the importance of following their guidelines and separating items with small parts and posting the appropriate signage. We want to show the CPSC that they can count on JBF to keep families safe!
For your sale event, please separate all items with small parts. Items with small parts should be on separate tables and/or in separate bins with the small parts signs prominently displayed on these tables and bins. You can find the small parts signs on FC. There are two different signs and you should use both.
Separating items with small parts from other sale items and posting signage is a requirement.
Balloons
In addition to separating items with small parts, the CPSC is recommending that JBF not accept for consignment balloons or items containing balloons that are
not in their original package. The warnings for balloons are different than the
small parts warnings and would require specific labeling. You may have
balloons at your events for decoration but please do not accept the consignment of balloons or items containing balloons unless they are in their original packaging with the specific balloon warnings.
Water Beads
Due to the risk of injury and death associated with water beads, and the CPSC issued a product safety warning, this item can not be sold at JBF events.
Water beads are sold as toys, in craft kits, or as a sensory tool or toy. They are small water-absorbing balls that can grow 100 times their size when exposed to water. If ingested by babies and small children it can lead to choking, internal injuries, or death.
Recommended Safety Standards
Clothing with Drawstrings
In February 1996, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued these guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings of upper outerwear garments, such as jackets and sweatshirts. Drawstrings on children’s clothing are a hidden hazard that can lead to deaths and injuries when they catch on such items as playground equipment, bus doors, or cribs. From January 1985 through January 1999, CPSC received reports of 22 deaths and 48 non-fatal incidents involving the entanglement of children’s clothing drawstrings.
In June 1997, ASTM adopted a voluntary standard that incorporated CPSC’s guidelines. You can obtain a copy of ASTM F1816-97, Standard Safety Specification for Drawstrings on Children’s Upper Outerwear, by calling ASTM at (610) 832-9585.
These guidelines and the voluntary standard provide consumers with information to prevent hazards with garments now in their possession and make informed purchasing choices in the future. Manufacturers and retailers should also be aware of the hazards, and should be sure garments they manufacture and sell conform to the voluntary standard.
CPSC’s drawstring guidelines do not represent a standard or mandatory requirement set by the agency. And, while CPSC does not sanction them as the only method of minimizing drawstring injuries, it believes that these guidelines will help prevent children from strangling by their clothing drawstrings.
In February 1996, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued these guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings of upper outerwear garments, such as jackets and sweatshirts. Drawstrings on children’s clothing are a hidden hazard that can lead to deaths and injuries when they catch on such items as playground equipment, bus doors, or cribs. From January 1985 through January 1999, CPSC received reports of 22 deaths and 48 non-fatal incidents involving the entanglement of children’s clothing drawstrings.
In June 1997, ASTM adopted a voluntary standard that incorporated CPSC’s guidelines. You can obtain a copy of ASTM F1816-97, Standard Safety Specification for Drawstrings on Children’s Upper Outerwear, by calling ASTM at (610) 832-9585.
These guidelines and the voluntary standard provide consumers with information to prevent hazards with garments now in their possession and make informed purchasing choices in the future. Manufacturers and retailers should also be aware of the hazards, and should be sure garments they manufacture and sell conform to the voluntary standard.
CPSC’s drawstring guidelines do not represent a standard or mandatory requirement set by the agency. And, while CPSC does not sanction them as the only method of minimizing drawstring injuries, it believes that these guidelines will help prevent children from strangling by their clothing drawstrings.
Hood/Neck Drawstrings
CPSC recommends that parents or caregivers completely remove the hood and neck drawstrings from all children’s upper outerwear, including jackets and sweatshirts, sized 2T to 12. CPSC technical staff has concluded that drawstrings at the neck that are shortened still may present a strangulation hazard. Therefore, CPSC recommends that consumers purchase children’s upper outerwear that has alternative closures, such as snaps, buttons, Velcro, and elastic. CPSC also recommends that manufacturers and retailers provide upper outerwear with these alternative closures, rather than drawstrings at the head and neck area.
Hood/NeckDrawstring Injuries/Death
Over two-thirds of the deaths and non-fatal incidents involved hood/neck drawstrings on upper outerwear. The majority of these cases involved playground slides. Typically, as the child descended the slide, the toggle or knot on the drawstring got caught in a small space or gap at the top of the slide. Examples of catch points include a protruding bolt or a tiny space between the guardrail and the slide platform. As the child hung by the drawstring, suspended part way down the slide, the drawstring pulled the garment taut around the neck, strangling the child. Victims of these cases ranged in age from 2 through 8 years old.
In one case, a 5-year-old girl was strangled after the drawstring on her jacket hood caught on the slide at her school. One incident involved a fence. A 4-year-old girl strangled after the hood drawstring on her coat became entangled on a fence as she attempted to climb over it.
Two strangulations occurred in cribs. In one case, an 18-month-old child was found hanging from a corner post of his crib by the tied cord of the hooded sweatshirt he was wearing. Another little girl was hanged by the drawstring of her sweatshirt in her crib the first time she wore the sweatshirt.
CPSC recommends that parents or caregivers completely remove the hood and neck drawstrings from all children’s upper outerwear, including jackets and sweatshirts, sized 2T to 12. CPSC technical staff has concluded that drawstrings at the neck that are shortened still may present a strangulation hazard. Therefore, CPSC recommends that consumers purchase children’s upper outerwear that has alternative closures, such as snaps, buttons, Velcro, and elastic. CPSC also recommends that manufacturers and retailers provide upper outerwear with these alternative closures, rather than drawstrings at the head and neck area.
Hood/NeckDrawstring Injuries/Death
Over two-thirds of the deaths and non-fatal incidents involved hood/neck drawstrings on upper outerwear. The majority of these cases involved playground slides. Typically, as the child descended the slide, the toggle or knot on the drawstring got caught in a small space or gap at the top of the slide. Examples of catch points include a protruding bolt or a tiny space between the guardrail and the slide platform. As the child hung by the drawstring, suspended part way down the slide, the drawstring pulled the garment taut around the neck, strangling the child. Victims of these cases ranged in age from 2 through 8 years old.
In one case, a 5-year-old girl was strangled after the drawstring on her jacket hood caught on the slide at her school. One incident involved a fence. A 4-year-old girl strangled after the hood drawstring on her coat became entangled on a fence as she attempted to climb over it.
Two strangulations occurred in cribs. In one case, an 18-month-old child was found hanging from a corner post of his crib by the tied cord of the hooded sweatshirt he was wearing. Another little girl was hanged by the drawstring of her sweatshirt in her crib the first time she wore the sweatshirt.
Waist/Bottom Drawstrings
For lower outerwear sizes 2T to 16, CPSC recommends to consumers, manufacturers, and retailers that the ends of waist/bottom drawstrings measure no more than 3 inches from where the strings extend out of the garment when it is expanded to its fullest width. Also, the drawstring should be sewn to the garment at its midpoint so the string cannot be pulled to one side, making it long enough to catch on something. CPSC also recommends eliminating toggles or knots at the ends of all drawstrings. Shortening the length of drawstrings to 3 inches at the waist and bottom of children’s lower outerwear reduces the risk that the strings will become entangled in objects such as school bus doors or other moving objects.
Waist/BottomDrawstring Injuries/Death
Almost one-third of the deaths and non-fatal incidents involved drawstrings at the waist/bottom of children’s jackets and sweatshirts. Most of these involved children whose waist or bottom strings of their jackets caught on school bus handrails or in school bus doors. In most cases, the drawstring at the bottom of the jacket snagged in a small space in the handrail as the child was getting off the bus. Without the child or bus driver realizing that the drawstring was caught on the handrail, the bus doors closed and the bus drove away, dragging the child. Deaths occurred when children were run over by the bus. Victims of these school bus cases ranged in age from 7 through 14 years old. A 14-year-old boy was killed when the long, trailing drawstring on his jacket got caught in the closed door of a moving school bus, and he was eventually pulled beneath the bus and run over.
ACTION ITEM: Post signs (in Canva) during
Consignor Drop Off and include drawstrings
in your clothing inspection process.
For lower outerwear sizes 2T to 16, CPSC recommends to consumers, manufacturers, and retailers that the ends of waist/bottom drawstrings measure no more than 3 inches from where the strings extend out of the garment when it is expanded to its fullest width. Also, the drawstring should be sewn to the garment at its midpoint so the string cannot be pulled to one side, making it long enough to catch on something. CPSC also recommends eliminating toggles or knots at the ends of all drawstrings. Shortening the length of drawstrings to 3 inches at the waist and bottom of children’s lower outerwear reduces the risk that the strings will become entangled in objects such as school bus doors or other moving objects.
Waist/BottomDrawstring Injuries/Death
Almost one-third of the deaths and non-fatal incidents involved drawstrings at the waist/bottom of children’s jackets and sweatshirts. Most of these involved children whose waist or bottom strings of their jackets caught on school bus handrails or in school bus doors. In most cases, the drawstring at the bottom of the jacket snagged in a small space in the handrail as the child was getting off the bus. Without the child or bus driver realizing that the drawstring was caught on the handrail, the bus doors closed and the bus drove away, dragging the child. Deaths occurred when children were run over by the bus. Victims of these school bus cases ranged in age from 7 through 14 years old. A 14-year-old boy was killed when the long, trailing drawstring on his jacket got caught in the closed door of a moving school bus, and he was eventually pulled beneath the bus and run over.
ACTION ITEM: Post signs (in Canva) during
Consignor Drop Off and include drawstrings
in your clothing inspection process.
Safe Sleep
The American Academy of Pediatrics advises the following to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): firm flat surface; no pillows, blankets or toys inside the sleeping area. We recommend using this infographic to use at your Recall Station.
The American Academy of Pediatrics advises the following to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): firm flat surface; no pillows, blankets or toys inside the sleeping area. We recommend using this infographic to use at your Recall Station.
Consumables
Do not sell if items are expired. Do not sell if received freely through a government sponsored program.
Do not sell if items are expired. Do not sell if received freely through a government sponsored program.
Baby Walkers
In the past, more children were injured with baby walkers than with any other nursery product. Since 1973, walkers have been involved in at least 39 deaths. In 2006, an estimated 3,200 walker-related injuries among children under 15 months old were treated in hospital emergency rooms. Most of these injuries resulted from falls down stairs. To make walkers safer, the CPSC worked with the industry to develop a new standard. Baby walkers that are consigned with Just Between Friends must meet the new standard. Each walker that meets the new standard and is certified by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) must meet one of two requirements: 1) it must be too wide to fit through a standard doorway (at least 36 inches wide), or 2) it must have features, such as a gripping mechanism, to stop the walker at the edge of a step. The gripping mechanism will have rubber-like strips underneath or around the base to grip the floor and stop the walker at the edge of a step. If consumers choose to use baby walkers, the CPSC strongly recommends that they replace their old walkers with a new-generation baby walker, which meets the requirements of the standard. Consumers should look for the "Meets New Standard" label.
In the past, more children were injured with baby walkers than with any other nursery product. Since 1973, walkers have been involved in at least 39 deaths. In 2006, an estimated 3,200 walker-related injuries among children under 15 months old were treated in hospital emergency rooms. Most of these injuries resulted from falls down stairs. To make walkers safer, the CPSC worked with the industry to develop a new standard. Baby walkers that are consigned with Just Between Friends must meet the new standard. Each walker that meets the new standard and is certified by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) must meet one of two requirements: 1) it must be too wide to fit through a standard doorway (at least 36 inches wide), or 2) it must have features, such as a gripping mechanism, to stop the walker at the edge of a step. The gripping mechanism will have rubber-like strips underneath or around the base to grip the floor and stop the walker at the edge of a step. If consumers choose to use baby walkers, the CPSC strongly recommends that they replace their old walkers with a new-generation baby walker, which meets the requirements of the standard. Consumers should look for the "Meets New Standard" label.
Bean Bag Chairs
Bean bag chairs made with zippers and foam pellets have resulted in deaths, as well as nonfatal incidents. Children have unzipped bean bag chairs, crawled inside, inhaled or ingested the foam pellets, and suffocated. Some have unzipped the chairs, then pulled out the foam pellets and played with them. The pellets clogged their mouths and noses, and they suffocated. Other children choked on the pellets but survived. CPSC received reports of 5 deaths and 26 nonfatal incidents associated with bean bag chairs. Victims ranged in age from 14 months to 14 years. Since 1996, bean bag chairs have been manufactured with zippers that young children can’t open. The voluntary standard for bean bag chairs requires that chairs intended to be refilled must have a locking zipper that opens only with a special tool. Chairs not intended to be refilled must have a permanently disabled zipper or no zipper. The CPSC advises that you destroy any bean bag chair that 1) has a zipper that can be opened by young children 2) stuffing or pellets coming out of the chair and 3) seams that can come apart if they are pulled.
Bean bag chairs made with zippers and foam pellets have resulted in deaths, as well as nonfatal incidents. Children have unzipped bean bag chairs, crawled inside, inhaled or ingested the foam pellets, and suffocated. Some have unzipped the chairs, then pulled out the foam pellets and played with them. The pellets clogged their mouths and noses, and they suffocated. Other children choked on the pellets but survived. CPSC received reports of 5 deaths and 26 nonfatal incidents associated with bean bag chairs. Victims ranged in age from 14 months to 14 years. Since 1996, bean bag chairs have been manufactured with zippers that young children can’t open. The voluntary standard for bean bag chairs requires that chairs intended to be refilled must have a locking zipper that opens only with a special tool. Chairs not intended to be refilled must have a permanently disabled zipper or no zipper. The CPSC advises that you destroy any bean bag chair that 1) has a zipper that can be opened by young children 2) stuffing or pellets coming out of the chair and 3) seams that can come apart if they are pulled.
Bunk Beds
A bunk bed is any sleep structure with at least one mattress foundation more than 30 inches above the floor. A mattress foundation is the base or support on which you place the mattress. Since 1990, more than 70 children have died by strangulation or suffocation from entrapment in bunk beds. Most were 3 years old or younger. Some children were strangled when their bodies, but not their heads, slid between a guardrail and the bed frame, leaving their bodies hanging. Some suffocated when they became trapped in openings within the footboard or headboard end structures or between the bed and the wall. Check the assembled bunk bed, and only sell it if it has all of the following safety features. Otherwise, destroy it.
Guardrails on Both Sides of the Upper Bunk:
One guardrail should run continuously from the headboard to the footboard.
If a guardrail is not continuous, there should be no openings greater than 15 inches between the end of the guardrail and either end structure (headboard or footboard).
There should be no openings larger than 3½ inches within, or immediately below, the guardrail.
End Structures:
The end structures in the upper bunk must not have openings larger than 3½ inches. The end structures in the lower bunk should not have openings larger than 3½ inches, unless those openings are 9 inches or greater.
Other Requirements:
Assemble and ensure that the bunk beds have all component parts, including all screws and hardware. For tubular metal bunk beds, there must be no breaks or cracks in the paint or metal around the welds that hold the side rail to the bed frame at all four corners of the upper and lower bunks.
There should be no vertical protrusions or projections, such as ladder stiles or corner posts, that extend more than 3/16 inch above the top of any end structure, guardrail, or other part of the upper bunk.
There should be a warning label on the bed that describes the strangulation hazard from children becoming entangled from items attached to or hanging from the upper bunk.
The mattress, if there is one, should match the size specified in the warning label on the bed. Specifically, the top of each guardrail should be at least 5 inches above the top of the mattress and the top of each end structure (headboard and footboard) should be at least 5 inches above the top of the mattress for at least half of the mattress length.
A bunk bed is any sleep structure with at least one mattress foundation more than 30 inches above the floor. A mattress foundation is the base or support on which you place the mattress. Since 1990, more than 70 children have died by strangulation or suffocation from entrapment in bunk beds. Most were 3 years old or younger. Some children were strangled when their bodies, but not their heads, slid between a guardrail and the bed frame, leaving their bodies hanging. Some suffocated when they became trapped in openings within the footboard or headboard end structures or between the bed and the wall. Check the assembled bunk bed, and only sell it if it has all of the following safety features. Otherwise, destroy it.
Guardrails on Both Sides of the Upper Bunk:
One guardrail should run continuously from the headboard to the footboard.
If a guardrail is not continuous, there should be no openings greater than 15 inches between the end of the guardrail and either end structure (headboard or footboard).
There should be no openings larger than 3½ inches within, or immediately below, the guardrail.
End Structures:
The end structures in the upper bunk must not have openings larger than 3½ inches. The end structures in the lower bunk should not have openings larger than 3½ inches, unless those openings are 9 inches or greater.
Other Requirements:
Assemble and ensure that the bunk beds have all component parts, including all screws and hardware. For tubular metal bunk beds, there must be no breaks or cracks in the paint or metal around the welds that hold the side rail to the bed frame at all four corners of the upper and lower bunks.
There should be no vertical protrusions or projections, such as ladder stiles or corner posts, that extend more than 3/16 inch above the top of any end structure, guardrail, or other part of the upper bunk.
There should be a warning label on the bed that describes the strangulation hazard from children becoming entangled from items attached to or hanging from the upper bunk.
The mattress, if there is one, should match the size specified in the warning label on the bed. Specifically, the top of each guardrail should be at least 5 inches above the top of the mattress and the top of each end structure (headboard and footboard) should be at least 5 inches above the top of the mattress for at least half of the mattress length.
Toy Chests
Toy chests with hinged lids that open vertically can collapse or drop suddenly, particularly if the lids have a hinge with an adjustable friction lid support.
The CPSC has received reports of death and brain damage as a result of toy chest lids falling onto children’s heads or necks. Most of the children were under 2 years of age. Accidents occurred when children were reaching over and into the toy chest when the lid dropped, either falling onto their heads or trapping them at the neck, between the lid and the edge of the toy chest.
Suffocation deaths have occurred when children climbed into chests to hide or sleep. Because the toy chests were not ventilated adequately, the children suffocated in the enclosed space. Lid support mechanisms, chest hardware, and attachments also have resulted in injuries, such as crushing, pinching, or lacerations.
Destroy toy chests that do NOT have:
a spring-loaded lid support that will keep the lid open in any position without adjustment by the consumer to ensure adequate lid support; and
ventilation holes or openings in the front, sides, or a gap under the lid. These ventilation holes should not be blocked if the chest is placed on the floor against the wall.
Also destroy:
toy chests with an automatic locking device or a latch. These devices could prevent a child who climbs into a toy chest from exiting it.
non-toy chests with automatic locks, such as trunks, wicker chests, and wooden storage chests that have been recalled (see recall link below). Children have also died in these chests.
Toy chests with hinged lids that open vertically can collapse or drop suddenly, particularly if the lids have a hinge with an adjustable friction lid support.
The CPSC has received reports of death and brain damage as a result of toy chest lids falling onto children’s heads or necks. Most of the children were under 2 years of age. Accidents occurred when children were reaching over and into the toy chest when the lid dropped, either falling onto their heads or trapping them at the neck, between the lid and the edge of the toy chest.
Suffocation deaths have occurred when children climbed into chests to hide or sleep. Because the toy chests were not ventilated adequately, the children suffocated in the enclosed space. Lid support mechanisms, chest hardware, and attachments also have resulted in injuries, such as crushing, pinching, or lacerations.
Destroy toy chests that do NOT have:
a spring-loaded lid support that will keep the lid open in any position without adjustment by the consumer to ensure adequate lid support; and
ventilation holes or openings in the front, sides, or a gap under the lid. These ventilation holes should not be blocked if the chest is placed on the floor against the wall.
Also destroy:
toy chests with an automatic locking device or a latch. These devices could prevent a child who climbs into a toy chest from exiting it.
non-toy chests with automatic locks, such as trunks, wicker chests, and wooden storage chests that have been recalled (see recall link below). Children have also died in these chests.
Play Yards
Mesh-sided play yards (or play pens or pack ‘n plays) are made of fabric or mesh side panels that attach to a rigid frame structure, including a floor. They are intended primarily for children who cannot climb out. The CPSC is aware of a total of over 2,100 incidents associated with play yards that occurred between November 2007 and December 2011, including 60 deaths and 170 injuries. About 89 percent of the incidents, as well as one death, were related to the unexpected collapse of the play yard’s side rail. Since 2009, the CPSC has issued four recalls of more than 1.4 million play yards. Verify that all of the following safety features are present. If not, destroy the play yard.
Warning labels are present and state that the sides should never be left in the down position.
The top rails:
with a hinge in the center, must lock automatically when the rails are lifted into the normal use position.
vinyl covering has no tears or holes.
The mesh:
has openings (weave) that are less than ¼ inch;
has no tears or loose threads.
is attached securely to the top rails and floor plate.
No rivets protrude 1/16-inch or more on the outside of the top rails.
Any staples, rivets, or screws used in construction are not loose or missing.
No mattresses or pads are added that are not provided by the manufacturer.
Mesh-sided play yards (or play pens or pack ‘n plays) are made of fabric or mesh side panels that attach to a rigid frame structure, including a floor. They are intended primarily for children who cannot climb out. The CPSC is aware of a total of over 2,100 incidents associated with play yards that occurred between November 2007 and December 2011, including 60 deaths and 170 injuries. About 89 percent of the incidents, as well as one death, were related to the unexpected collapse of the play yard’s side rail. Since 2009, the CPSC has issued four recalls of more than 1.4 million play yards. Verify that all of the following safety features are present. If not, destroy the play yard.
Warning labels are present and state that the sides should never be left in the down position.
The top rails:
with a hinge in the center, must lock automatically when the rails are lifted into the normal use position.
vinyl covering has no tears or holes.
The mesh:
has openings (weave) that are less than ¼ inch;
has no tears or loose threads.
is attached securely to the top rails and floor plate.
No rivets protrude 1/16-inch or more on the outside of the top rails.
Any staples, rivets, or screws used in construction are not loose or missing.
No mattresses or pads are added that are not provided by the manufacturer.
Breast Pumps
Franchisees may choose to allow breast pumps for consignment or they may choose not to allow them. The FDA recommends that only breast pumps intended for multiple users be sold second-hand.
Franchisees may choose to allow breast pumps for consignment or they may choose not to allow them. The FDA recommends that only breast pumps intended for multiple users be sold second-hand.
Handmade Items
The CPSC has advised JBF to not accept handmade items. These items may be hair
bows, blankets, diapers, toys, highchairs and more. Handmade items have not undergone the extensive testing that most products do prior to hitting store shelves. Also, handmade items may not meet CPSC safety standards. At this time, JBF franchisees may or may not accept handmade items. This is up to the discretion of each individual franchise.
The CPSC has advised JBF to not accept handmade items. These items may be hair
bows, blankets, diapers, toys, highchairs and more. Handmade items have not undergone the extensive testing that most products do prior to hitting store shelves. Also, handmade items may not meet CPSC safety standards. At this time, JBF franchisees may or may not accept handmade items. This is up to the discretion of each individual franchise.