16 CFR § 1242.1 - Scope, purpose, application, and exemptions.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t16/s1242.1"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "16 CFR § 1242.1 - Scope, purpose, application, and exemptions."
title_number: 16
title_name: "Commercial Practices"
section_number: "1242.1"
section_name: "Scope, purpose, application, and exemptions."
chapter_name: "CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT REGULATIONS"
part_number: "1242"
part_name: "SAFETY STANDARD FOR NURSING PILLOWS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "15 U.S.C. 2056a"
regulatory_source: "89 FR 85414, Oct. 25, 2024, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1242"
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# 1242.1 Scope, purpose, application, and exemptions.
(a) *Scope and purpose.* This part, a consumer product safety standard, prescribes requirements intended to reduce the risk of death and injury from hazards associated with nursing pillows, as defined in § 1242.2.
(b) *Application.* Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, all nursing pillows that are manufactured after April 23, 2025, are subject to the requirements of this part.
(c) *Exemptions.* The following products are exempt from this part:
(1) Maternity pillows, as defined in § 1242.2,
(2) Sling carriers, as defined in 16 CFR part 1228, and
(3) Soft infant and toddler carriers, as defined in 16 CFR part 1226.