Definitions relative to child product safety.

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56:8-53.1 Definitions relative to child product safety.

1. As used in this act:

"Child" means a person less than 14 years of age.

"Children's product" means a product, including, but not limited to, a full-size crib, non-full-size crib, toddler bed, bed, car seat, chair, high chair, booster chair, hook-on chair, bath seat, gate or other enclosure for confining a child, play yard, stationary activity center, carrier, stroller, walker, swing, or toy or play equipment, that meets the following criteria:

a. the product is designed or intended for the care of, or use by, a child; or

b. the product is designed or intended to come into contact with a child while the product is used.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section to the contrary, a product is not a "children's product" for the purposes of this act if it may be used by or for the care of a child, but it is designed or intended for use by the general population or segments of the general population and not solely or primarily for use by or for the care of a child, or it is a balloon, medication, drug, or food or is intended to be ingested.

"Commercial user" means any person who deals in children's products or who otherwise by one's occupation holds oneself out as having knowledge or skill peculiar to children's products, or any person who is in the business of remanufacturing, retrofitting, selling, leasing, subletting, or otherwise placing in the stream of commerce children's products.

"Crib" means a bed or containment designed to accommodate an infant.

"Full-size crib" means a full-size crib as defined in Sections 1508.1 and 1508.3 of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations regarding the requirements for full-size cribs.

"Non-full-size crib" means a non-full-size crib as defined in Section 1509.2 of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations regarding the requirements of non-full-sized cribs.

"Place in the stream of commerce" means to sell, offer for sale, give away, offer to give away, or allow the use of.

L.2007,c.124,s.1.


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