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Oregon Revised Statutes Trade Regulations and Practices § 646A.506

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) A commercial user may not remanufacture, retrofit, sell, contract to sell or resell, lease, sublet or otherwise place in the stream of commerce a crib that is unsafe for an infant using the crib.

(2) A crib is presumed to be unsafe pursuant to ORS 646A.500 to 646A.514 if it does not conform to the following standards:

(a) 16 C.F.R. part 1508;

(b) 16 C.F.R. part 1509;

(c) 16 C.F.R. part 1303; and

(d) American Society for Testing Materials Voluntary Standards F966-90, F1169.88, F1822 and F406.

(3) Cribs that are presumed to be unsafe under subsection (2) of this section include but are not limited to cribs with any of the following features or characteristics:

(a) Corner posts that extend more than one-sixteenth of an inch;

(b) Spaces between side slats more than two and three-eighths inches;

(c) Mattress supports that can be easily dislodged from any point of the crib. A mattress support can be easily dislodged if it cannot withstand a 25-pound upward force from underneath the crib;

(d) Cutout designs on the end panels;

(e) Rail height dimensions that do not conform to the following:

(A) The height of the rail and end panel as measured from the top of the rail or panel in its lowest position to the top of the mattress support in its highest position is at least nine inches; or

(B) The height of the rail and end panel as measured from the top of the rail or panel in its highest position to the top of the mattress support in its lowest position is at least 26 inches;

(f) Any screws, bolts or hardware that is loose or not secured;

(g) Sharp edges, points, rough surfaces or any wood surfaces that are not smooth and free from splinters, splits or cracks; or

(h) Cribs with tears in mesh or fabric sides.

(4) An individual may not remanufacture, retrofit, sell, contract to sell or resell, lease, sublet or otherwise place in the stream of commerce a crib that is unsafe for an infant using the crib.

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