infant cushions pillows advance notice of proposed rulemaking request for comments and information 3 pages in english . under the commissions regulations any infant cushion pillow that meets the criteria set forth in the commissions regulations at 16 cfr 1500.18 a 16 i is currently a banned hazardous substance. in july 2005 the commission received a petition from boston billows inc. asking the commission to amend 16 cfr 1500.18 a 16 i a - e to provide an exception to the ban when the product is specifically designed intended and promoted for mothers to use when breastfeeding and requested by a pediatrician or a board certified lactation consultant. on july 10 2006 the commission voted to grant the petition to the extent it requests the commission to commence a rulemaking process to evaluate whether the boston billow nursing pillow and other infant cushions pillows or pillow-like products see note 1 below could result in an amendment to the existing ban. accordingly this advance notice of proposed rulemaking anpr initiates a rulemaking proceeding that could result in an amendment to the existing ban on infant cushions pillows. this proceeding is commenced under the federal hazardous substances act fhsa . by this notice the commission solicits written comments from interested persons concerning in general the risk of injury associated with infant cushions pillows or pillow-like products. the commission requests written comments on the regulatory alternatives discussed in this notice and other possible ways to address these risks. the commission also invites interested persons to submit an existing standard or a statement of intent to modify or develo a voluntary standard to address the risk of injury identified in the notice. note 1 the term infant cushions pillows or pillow-like products used throughout this anpr means infant cushions pillows or pillow-like products intended for use by infants less than one year of age including but not limited to nursing pillows infant beanbag seats or carriers infant slee aid pillows or similar products