§ 1243.3 General requirements.

(a) Hazardous sharp edges or points. There shall be no hazardous sharp points or edges as determined by 16 CFR 1500.48 and 1500.49 before or after the product has been tested. (b) Small parts. There shall be no small parts as determined by 16 CFR part 1501 before testing or presented as a result of testing. (c) Lead in paints. All paint and surface coatings on the product shall comply with the requirements of 16 CFR part 1303. (d) Toys. Toy accessories attached to, removable from, or sold with an infant support cushion, as well as their means of attachment, shall comply with the applicable requirements of 16 CFR part 1250. (e) Removal of components. When tested in accordance with § 1243.5(k), any removal of components that are accessible to an infant while in the product or from any position around the product shall not present a small part, sharp point, or sharp edge as required in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section. (f) Permanency of labeling and warnings. (1) Warning labels, whether paper or non-paper, shall be permanent when tested in accordance with § 1243.5(b)(1) through (3). (2) Warning statements applied directly onto the surface of the product by hot stamping, heat transfer, printing, wood burning, or any other method shall be permanent when tested in accordance with § 1243.5(b)(4). (3) Non-paper labels shall not liberate small parts when tested in accordance with § 1243.5(b)(5). (4) Warning labels that are attached to the fabric of the product with seams shall remain in contact with the fabric around the entire perimeter of the label when the product is in all manufacturer-recommended use positions and when tested in accordance with § 1243.5(b)(3). (g) Convertible products. If the infant support cushion can be converted into another product for which a consumer product safety standard exists, the product also shall comply with the applicable requirements of that standard.