mr. dwyerrning, chairman stupak. ranking member walden, i appreciate the opportunity to testify about krin safety. the timing of the hearing is fortuitous. my former colleague and i spent two days at the cpsc is a lot of the voluntary standard for the full-size krebs which the cpsc is open to promulgate later this year as a new federal standard. we've long advocated the adoption of the more expansive at 1169 as a mandatory federal standard. at the behest of chairman tannenbaum, the juvenile products manufacturers astm and consumer out a cigarette worked with the cpsc technical staff to update the cpsc crib regulations. this will making comes on the heels of similar rule making for infant walkers, bath seats and upcoming rules on toddler beds and bassinets and cradles. the rules are all occurring pursuant to section 104 of the cpsc passed by congress in 2008 with extensive input from the full committee. jpma will continue to work collaboratively with all the stakeholders towards our common goal

and then mr. dwyer in your organization? >> they would not, the certification programs are separate and apart from the membership of the organization. -- of the same for delta and other brands that are jpma certified? >> correct. >> so they can still be a member -- >> correct. >> okay. even though they have these -- in your testimony, jpma list server 20 categories in this to petition program and including the krebs and infant carriers. which product should cpsc list as the top priority for the safety issues and issues a standards as soon as possible? >> in my opinion which products? i would say cribs and that is why we spend today is and why the chairman reached out to the manufacturers and the consumer groups and asked as i testified to please help us accelerate rulemaking on the full-sized cribs. >> and ms. cowles, are you satisfied with the recommendations that came o in december >> i think banning drop side >> i think banning drop side cribs is an impo however, the real problem with the drop side,

mr. dwyer, your opening statement please, sir. >> good morning, chairman stupak. ranking member walden, i appreciate the opportunity to testify about krin safety. the timing of the hearing is fortuitous. my former colleague and i spent two days at the cpsc is a lot of the voluntary standard for the full-size krebs which the cpsc is open to promulgate later this year as a new federal standard. we've long advocated the adoption of the more expansive at 1169 as a mandatory federal standard. at the behest of chairman tannenbaum, the juvenile products manufacturers astm and consumer out a cigarette worked with the cpsc technical staff to update the cpsc crib regulations. this will making comes on the heels of similar rule making for infant walkers, bath seats and upcoming rules on toddler beds and bassinets and cradles. the rules are all occurring pursuant to section 104 of the cpsc passed by congress in 2008 with extensive input from the full committee. jpma will continue to work collaboratively wi

mrs. cirigliano and her husband have been working to van drop side cribs in new york state. second we will hear from michael dwyerf the juvenile manufacturers association and nancy cowles of the foundation by the parents of adelbert died when a portable crib collapsed from his neck. these witnesses will be able to share their perspective on the crib safety, consumer protection and comment on the cpsc's rulemaking authority. finally, we will hear from the chair person of the consumer product safety commission, linus tannin bob. i want to thank of the witnesses for participating in today's hearing. particularly thank the cirigliano's for their time, dustin and become a traveling from new york to share their personal tragedy and the american people. in preparation for this hearing, the subcommittee requested and received documents from the consumer product safety commission and juvenile products manufacturers association. the cpsc and the astm have been cooperative with the document requested preus tens of thousands of pages of documents of the holidays. i appreciate their cooperation with this important inquiry. in