ASTM International has published a new standard requiring baby monitor cords to carry a label warning about strangulation hazards. The standard is in response to a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission report that seven infants have been strangled to death by monitor cords, the ASTM said.
The standard, ASTM F2951, was developed by an ASTM subcommittee led by Anthony Paolo, who is also vice president of corporate quality at Summer Infant. Paolo said the new standard would benefit manufacturers of audio, video and motion monitors as well as retailers and consumers.Getting A Video Baby Monitor At The Lowest Prices!
"All cords must now be labeled with a conspicuous strangulation hazard warning label to remind caregivers that children have strangled in cords and to mount the cord more than 3 feet away from the crib," Paolo said.Paolo said the subcommittee considers it "a baseline standard that can be built on for years," and the group is exploring other requirements to add on in future revisions.
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