New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11721: Relates to infant head support labeling
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
Requires any infant head support device offered for sale in the state of New York to provide a clear and conspicuous warning on such device and its retail packaging that prolonged use of such product may cause flattening, molding, or deformation of a baby's skull and that the recipient of such infant head support device should limit the time their baby spends resting against the product and to reposition their baby frequently.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to infant head support labeling.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to infant head support labeling THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 399-aaaaaaa to read as follows: § 399-AAAAAAA. INFANT HEAD SUPPORT LABELING. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "INFANT" MEANS A CHILD UNDER TWELVE MONTHS OF AGE. (B) "INFANT HEAD SUPPORT DEVICE" MEANS ANY PILLOW, CUSHION, LOUNGER, POSITIONER, WEDGE, MAT, INSERT, OR SIMILAR PRODUCT THAT IS DESIGNED, MARKETED, OR INTENDED FOR AN INFANT TO REST, CRADLE, SUPPORT, OR POSITION AN INFANT'S HEAD, INSERTS FOR CAR SEATS, STROLLERS, SWINGS, BOUNCER SEATS, OR CARRIERS. SUCH TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE: (I) A CRANIAL ORTHOSIS OR OTHER DEVICE APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION THAT IS PRESCRIBED BY A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER; (II) A COMPONENT SUPPLIED BY THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER OF A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS; OR (III) A CRIB MATTRESS, BASSINET, OR OTHER INFANT SLEEP PRODUCT THAT IS SUBJECT TO A MANDATORY FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARD. (C) "POSITIONAL SKULL DEFORMITY" MEANS FLATTENING, MOLDING, OR ASYMMETRY OF AN INFANT'S SKULL RESULTING FROM PROLONGED EXTERNAL PRESSURE ON THE SKULL, INCLUDING …
Sponsors
- Clyde Vanel (D, 33) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
Subjects: General Business Law
Common questions
- What is A11721?
- A11721 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to infant head support labeling.
- What does A11721 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to infant head support labeling.
- What is the status of A11721?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11721?
- Clyde Vanel (D, 33).
- Where is the official record for A11721?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11721
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