16 CFR § 1242.4 - Performance requirements.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t16/s1242.4"
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title: "16 CFR § 1242.4 - Performance requirements."
title_number: 16
title_name: "Commercial Practices"
section_number: "1242.4"
section_name: "Performance requirements."
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"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "15 U.S.C. 2056a"
regulatory_source: "89 FR 85414, Oct. 25, 2024, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1242"
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# 1242.4 Performance requirements.

(a) *Firmness.* When tested in accordance with § 1242.5(d), (e) and (f), the force required for a 1.00-in. (2.54 cm) displacement of the 3-inch (76.2 mm) diameter hemispheric probe (figure 1 to this paragraph (a)—3-in. head probe) at any measurement location shall be greater than 10.0 N (2.24 lb).

****a****Figure 1 to Paragraph ()—3-in Head Probe

(b) *Infant containment.* When tested in accordance with § 1242.5(g), the surfaces within the caregiver opening of the product shall not contact the 9-inch (230 mm) diameter head probe (figure 2 to this paragraph (b)—9-in. head probe) such that the probe is constrained within the caregiver opening and, when placed according to § 1242.5(g)(6), the probe must extend past the caregiver opening.

****b****Figure 2 to Paragraph ()—9-in. Head Probe

(c) *Infant restraints.* Nursing pillows shall not include any infant restraint system.

(d) *Seam strength.* When tested in accordance with § 1242.5(h), fabric/mesh seams and points of attachment shall not fail such that a small part, sharp point, or sharp edge is presented, as required in § 1242.3(b) and (c).

(e) *Caregiver attachment strength.* When tested in accordance with § 1242.5(i), material seams, points of attachment, and attachment components shall not fail, and shall create no hazardous conditions, such as small parts or sharp edges, as required in § 1242.3(b) and (c).