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News Release Response: AAP and Baby Carrier Safety

by on October 16, 2021 with No Comments

On behalf of the industry, the BCIA wishes to respond to the recently published AAP news release and research abstract ‘Baby Wearing Injuries Presenting to Emergency Departments, 2011-2020: A Dangerous Fashion Trend.’ Baby carriers and babywearing have and continue to be, one of the safest ways to transport and interact with your baby, and come with immense physical, emotional, attachment and cognitive benefits. Like other baby gear products used and enjoyed by millions of parents worldwide, carriers require education. We … Read More

Infant Sleep Standard Update

by on July 14, 2021 with No Comments

The CPSC recently approved a new and extremely broad  Federal Safety Standard for Infant Sleep Products that “will ensure that products marketed or intended for infant sleep will provide a safe sleep environment for babies under 5 months old.” The full Press Release can be found here. The final rule was published in the federal register on June 23, 2021 with a compliance date of June 23, 2022. This safety standard is sparking considerable discussion in the juvenile products industry. … Read More

BCIA Resource Development Committee

by on June 29, 2021 with No Comments

The BCIA and the Resource Development Committee are seeking additional interested members who would like to participate in this project. There is no requirement to be a ‘babywearing expert’ (we have lots of those!) but if you work or volunteer in one of the fields listed below, we would love to have your expertise. We are also particularly looking to make sure that we have committee members who are Black, Indigenous, POC who are working in these spaces and/or babywearing … Read More

June Industry Roundtable Recap: Black org Advocacy

by on June 21, 2021 with No Comments

Our topic for the June Industry Roundtable was centered around Black Babywearing Week: We’ve seen an increasing number of Black-led babywearing companies and industry-connected organizations. Many companies have committed to advocacy efforts to support, represent, and reduce harm to Black and African diaspora community members. How have the advocacy efforts of the last 5 years been working, where are the gaps, and how does the industry on the whole need to improve.  Recap: We had a host of people join … Read More

Product Registration Service Update

by on May 13, 2021 with No Comments

Dear Product Registration Users, We hope all is well and business is stable! BCIA’s Product Registration Service is coming up on its 10th anniversary, and we continue to be one of the few programs in the market that is designed for small businesses. We are so pleased to have a robust mix of older and new companies of all sizes accessing this service. As everyone should be aware, back in 2018, the BCIA Product Registration Service merged with Registria to … Read More

April Roundtable Recap- Healthcare Resource Kits

by on April 22, 2021 with No Comments

Thanks to all who joined us on Tuesday April 20th for a very productive discussion! Our topic was a continuation of our ‘Building Bridges’ series, where we look at how to make connections across industries and communities. One of the tangible goals we came up with was the creation of ‘resource kits’ for professionals who interact with baby carrier use, for example, lactation consultants, birthworkers, OBGYN, midwives, public health, chiropractors/OT/physio, etc. For this hour long discussion, we focused on birthworkers: … Read More

2021 Spring ASTM Meetings

by on April 19, 2021 with No Comments

The May 2021 ASTM Subcommittee meetings are as follows: Tuesday May 4th, 2021 (online) 2:15-2:45pm ET F2907 Sling Carriers Committee Meeting 2:45-3:15pm ET F2548 Frame Carriers Committee Meeting There is no Soft Carrier meeting scheduled right now. If you are an ASTM member, you should have received call in details via email. The call in numbers are below for those who wish to join by phone. Join by phone 1-408-792-6300 Call-in toll number (US/Canada) 1-877-668-4490 Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada) Global call-in numbers  |  Toll-free calling restrictions  

Healthcare Practitioner Membership

by on April 16, 2021 with No Comments

The community has spoken and we’re listening! The BCIA has created a new affordable membership level for Healthcare Practitioners whose work involves, or is baby carrier adjacent. This includes, but is not limited to: Doulas (birth and post-partum) and other birth workersMidwives, OBGYNs, pediatricians, NICU staffPublic Health Lactation consultants Chiropractors, occupational and physiotherapistsAcademics/research Joining the BCIA allows you to plug into the conversation about current education, research, resources, and industry best practices. Network with manufacturers, educators and retailers in the … Read More

How To: Padded Products Registration

by on March 12, 2021 with No Comments

We sat down with Maggie Terry, president of Legal Label Inc., to get clarification on the law label requirements for padded and upholstered products in the USA and Canada and we’re sharing that information here. A “law label” is a label that must be attached to products that have covered padding- including soft structured or otherwise padded baby carriers. This label outlines what the internal stuffing or padding is made of, where the product is produced, and the ‘URN’ or … Read More

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