Bill Nelson: “Last year, we had the largest crib recall in history--almost 1 million baby cribs--because three infant deaths were…”

“Last year, we had the largest crib recall in history--almost 1 million baby cribs--because three infant deaths were noted in the recall announcement. After the announcement, even more came to light. Most of us would be shocked to learn that most of the safety guidelines for durable infant and toddler products are not set by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, but they are only voluntary standards that are set by manufacturers making the products. So, for example, full-sized cribs, half-sized cribs, rattles, and bottles are the only infant and toddler products that have required safety standards. Well, it is time to change that. Happily, we are going to change that right here with this bill.”