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"  Recently, the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) created a new certification for infant bath seats. This follows the establishment for the first time of a voluntary industry standard for the product category by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM International).  ASTM International is an organization that creates standards for products, including cribs and toys, and its members include retailers, manufacturers, and consumer advocates. (In fact, several of our Good Housekeeping Research Institute Directors sit on ASTM committees to help establish testing procedures for consumer products.) For infant bath seats, the ASTM testing method calls for examining bath seats for sharp points or edges, small parts that could detach and be swallowed by an infant, parts or hinges in which a child&amp;#039;s hand could get caught and injured, and resistance to collapsing. The JPMA certification on bath tubs is particularly good news for consumers because it appears as an emblem on products. That means when new parents are shopping, they can look for the symbol and buy a tub with the confidence that it meets the ASTM standard. In order to use the emblem, manufacturers are required to do stringent quality checks, testing at least 25% of the products they produce off the assembly line as well as random samples pulled from retail shelves. The Good Housekeeping Research Institute is very encouraged that the baby bath seat category will be monitored for safety. However, parents and caregivers still need to make sure an infant or child is never left unattended in a tub, even for a second. Be sure to check out our other blog posts on children&amp;#039;s products recalls, pool safety for the summer and window covering safety "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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