Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.1916 - Bedding and sleeping equipment

Rule 16.

(1) All bedding and sleeping equipment must be in accordance with U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission standards as approved for the age of the child using the equipment and must be clean, comfortable, safe, and in good repair. The standards are available at http://www.cpsc.gov.

(2) All bedding and sleeping equipment must be cleaned before being used by another child.

(3) All bedding used by children must be washed when soiled and weekly at a minimum.

(4) All cribs, play yards, or porta-cribs must be equipped with a firm, tight-fitting mattress with a waterproof, washable covering, as recommended and approved by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

(5) Play yard mattresses must be purchased from the manufacturer of the play yard and be manufactured after February 19, 2014. Play yards must meet the Consumer Product Safety Commission safety standards for play yards, 16 CFR part 1221 (2019). Licensees shall comply with this subrule by December 31, 2019. These standards are available at http://www.cpsc.gov. They are also available for inspection and distribution at the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Community and Health Systems, Child Care Licensing Division, 611 W Ottawa, Lansing, MI 48933-1070.

(6) Infants, birth to 12 months of age, shall rest or sleep alone in an approved crib, play yard, or porta-crib. This equipment must meet all of the following requirements:

(a) Cribs, porta-cribs and play yards must comply with the product safety standards issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 16 CFR 1219 (2019), 16 CFR 1220 (2019), and 16 CFR 1221 (2019), which are available at http://www.cpsc.gov. These standards are also available for inspection and distribution at the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Community and Health Systems, Child Care Licensing Division, 611 W Ottawa, Lansing, MI 48933-1070.

(b) A tightly fitted or snug bottom sheet must cover the crib or porta-crib mattress with no additional padding placed between the sheet and the mattress.

(c) Stacking cribs must not be used.

(7) An infant's head shall remain uncovered during sleep.

(8) Soft objects, bumper pads, stuffed toys, blankets, quilts or comforters, pillows, and other objects that could smother an infant must not be placed with, under, or within reach of a resting or sleeping infant.

(9) An infant who is less than 2 months of age may be swaddled with a sleeping sack swaddle attachment.

(10) If an infant who is older than 2 months of age has a health issue or special need that requires the child to use a sleeping sack swaddle attachment, documentation of this health issue or special need from the child's health care provider is required. This documentation must include specific sleeping instructions and time frames for how long the child needs to sleep in this manner, including an end date.

(11) Blankets must not be draped over cribs, porta-cribs, or play yards while they are in use.

(12) Children 12 to 24 months of age shall rest or sleep alone in an approved crib, porta-crib, play yard, or on a cot or mat sufficient for the child's length, size, and movement.

(13) None of the following are approved sleeping equipment for children 24 months of age or younger:

(a) Infant car seats.

(b) Infant seats.

(c) Infant swings.

(d) Bassinets.

(e) High chairs.

(f) Water beds.

(g) Adult beds.

(h) Soft mattresses.

(i) Sofas.

(j) Bean bags.

(k) Other soft surfaces.

(14) Children 24 months of age or younger who fall asleep in a space that is not approved for sleeping shall be moved to approved sleeping equipment appropriate for their size and age.

(15) Children over 24 months of age shall have an individual, age appropriate, clean, comfortable, and safe place to sleep or rest. The floor may be used only when padded, warm, and free from drafts and when there is a mat, sleeping bag, blanket, or similar piece of bedding between the floor and the child.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.1916

2005 AACS; 2009 AACS; 2020 MR 23, Eff. 12/13/2019