Child Safety
Ellen Williams
Ellen Williams
Safety Standard for Gates and Enclosures
The proposal made is a good idea to the toddlers and the children that are directly addressed by the concerns of this baby product that has been proposed by the CPSC. The product is well thought for the security of the children, but it does not clearly describe the role and why they should be used for the safety of the babies in the months of 6 to 24. I believe that the baby product should indicate how the product will help the children in making them safe and recommendable for playing (Lansky, 2012).
Thinking widely on this proposed baby care product, I believe this idea will let many of the parents to be ignorant of the basic care that should be given to the kids. The comfort that will be given by the product will change the relationship between the parent and child. Some of the busy mothers will ignore the motherly care that the kids need, but however it is a good idea to have the children interact with nature and learn how to play on their own (Dare, & O'Donovan, 2008). Therefore, the proposal on the baby product could come out with clear regulations and guidelines on how they should be used and to what extent they should be used.
The dimensions given by the baby product could specifically be tough for some families. They could only fit the few families who could be able to have the gated facilities be installed in their homes. To look into the concerns that are laid in the proposed law on the baby product, the product emerges to be among the best as described in the statutes. It helps in nurturing the young ones especially on playing on their own and keeping them safe (Lansky, 2012). Thereby, the gates and the encloses should have other playing toys that the kids may need for playing.
According to the Section 104(b) of the CPSIA, part of the Danny Keysar Child Product Safety Notification Act requires CPSC to (1) examine and assess the effectiveness of voluntary consumer product safety standards for durable infant or toddler products, and (2) promulgate consumer product safety standards for durable infant and toddler products. Therefore, these standards should be on the voluntary basis of the families to use or acquire them (Dare, & O'Donovan, 2008). The aspect of customers’ use and acceptance should be considered before allowing it to be put into law.
The proposal and the guideline that is scheduled in the Act on the safety of the product look promising and should be affected and be put into practice such that it can become a law. It means that advanced children's care has been improved through a legal framework that has been tested and should be passed into the law. At this stage of giving the views of the public, it then fully takes the required legal steps that are needed for the proposed law to be effective and applicable (Lansky, 2012).
The CPSC conclusion that the current voluntary standard, ASTM F1004–19, sufficiently addresses many of the general hazards associated with the use of children’s gates and enclosures indeed addresses the basic safety measure that is associated with the young one and the clear illustration on the same issues are well captured in this proposal. The baby product gives the basic safety that can prevent the toddlers from the normal injuries that they ever get and therefore, I support the idea for the implementation of the proposal (Dare, & O'Donovan, 2008).
In conclusion, the safety of the child is the responsibility of the parents, and any innovation that is geared towards the positive contribution to the safety of the children should be given a priority. The above safety standard for the US is a good idea that should be implemented to all the users for the continued care of the young ones as defined in section 104(f)(1) of the CPSIA as a durable product intended for use, or that may be reasonably expected to be used, by children under the age of 5 years for their safety.
References
Dare, A., & O'Donovan, M. (2008). Good practice in child safety. ??: Nelson Thornes.
Lansky, V. (2012). Baby proofing basics: How to keep your child safe. Minnetonka, MN: Book Peddlers.
Wolters Kluwer has a good summary: https://lrus.wolterskluwer.com/news/products-liability-law-daily/baby-products-cpsc-proposes-safety-standard-for-children-s-gates-and-enclosures/83025/ (Links to an external site.)