JPMA is now the Baby Safety Alliance

June 24, 2025

Organization will continue to champion safer products for babies and peace of mind for parents

MT. LAUREL, N.J., JUNE 24, 2025 – The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) is proud to announce that it is now the Baby Safety Alliance.


“For more than 60 years, JPMA has worked to advance the safety of products used to care for babies and young children. Now, we’re moving our mission of baby safety to the forefront by bringing it into our organization’s name,” said Lisa Trofe, who serves as the executive director of the Baby Safety Alliance. “While JPMA has long been inclusive of members and partners beyond manufacturers, we also believe ‘Alliance’ better describes our collaborative efforts across manufacturers, retailers, parents, partners, and more to advance baby safety. We are thrilled about our new chapter and invite all those who are passionate about advancing baby safety to join us.”


Members of the Baby Safety Alliance represent 95 percent of the prenatal to preschool products sold in North America, making the Alliance the trusted voice of safety and quality for baby and children’s products.


“At the Baby Safety Alliance, we advance baby safety with efforts across four strategic pillars: advocacy, product safety, education, and philanthropy,” said Trofe.


The Alliance’s advocacy work includes legislative and regulatory involvement to ensure products are safe, accessible, and affordable. A prime example of this is the organization’s recent work lobbying for tariff exemptions to keep products that are critical for the care of babies and young children accessible and affordable for American families.


The organization also facilitates the Baby Safety Alliance Verification Program. This program–formerly JPMA’s Certification Program–tests more than 3,200 products across 30+ categories to ensure products meet the highest standards for safety, performance, and functionality.


“When you see a seal indicating that a product has been Verified by the Baby Safety Alliance, you can rest assured that the product has been tested to meet the highest federal, state, and voluntary safety standards set for its product category,” said Trofe. “Products Verified by the Baby Safety Alliance are tested annually to the most recent standards for even more assurance. These products can be trusted to help care for the precious little ones in your life.”


The Alliance’s education initiatives include providing free expert-approved baby safety guidance to parents and caregivers through Baby Safety University. The Baby Safety Alliance helps expecting and new parents choose and use baby and children’s products while keeping safety top of mind. Safety tips for sleeping, transporting, feeding, playing, bathing, diapering, monitoring, protecting, and more can be found on Baby Safety University


The Baby Safety Alliance also focuses on philanthropy through the Baby Safety Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity. Founded in 2021 as JPMA Cares, the Baby Safety Foundation aims to create better outcomes for infants and toddlers by reducing preventable injuries and deaths and providing families in need with donations of time, talent, and product.


“This is an exciting time for the Baby Safety Alliance. Our name and brand have changed to put the focus on what truly matters to us—baby safety. We are evolving and growing, while staying rooted in our mission to champion safer products for babies and peace of mind for parents,” said Trofe.


For more information, visit BabySafetyAlliance.org or follow us on social media at Baby Safety Alliance. 


About the Baby Safety Alliance

The Baby Safety Alliance is the voice of safety and quality for baby and children's products. We advance baby safety with efforts across four strategic pillars: advocacy, product safety, education, and philanthropy. The Alliance’s advocacy work includes legislative and regulatory involvement to ensure products are safe, accessible, and affordable. Our product safety efforts include the facilitation of the Baby Safety Alliance Verification Program. Products Verified by the Baby Safety Alliance can be trusted because they have been tested to the highest standards for safety, performance, and functionality. The Alliance’s education initiatives include providing free expert-approved baby safety guidance to parents and caregivers through Baby Safety University. Our philanthropic work is accomplished through the Baby Safety Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity. Established in 1962 as the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA), we have spent more than 60 years advancing the safety of products used to care for babies and young children. Now as the Baby Safety Alliance, we continue to champion safer products for babies and peace of mind for parents.


Media Contact:
Michelle Hayes

Baby Safety Alliance

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(850) 865-7622

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MT. LAUREL, N.J., September 7, 2025 – The Baby Safety Alliance (formerly JPMA), in partnership with the Baby Safety Foundation (formerly JPMA Cares), has been recognized as a Power of Associations Silver Award recipient by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) for successful Safe Sleep Campaign. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reports approximately 3,500 babies die each year in the U.S. from sleep-related causes, with underserved communities impacted disproportionately. In many cases, these deaths are preventable, which is why educating parents on safe sleep practices has long been a priority for the Alliance. As the voice of safety and quality in the baby and children’s products industry, the Baby Safety Alliance developed the Safe Sleep Campaign alongside mission-driven stakeholders and dedicated members to amplify life-saving sleep guidance among diverse communities and make a meaningful difference for these families. The Campaign reached millions of caregivers through digital, social, print, and media strategies, garnering: 3.7M+ video impressions via The Newborn Channel across nationwide hospital maternity wards 1.39M video impressions online 525K+ video impressions and 375K+ views via paid social 20K printed resources distributed via partners and events 6 minute educational feature on “Good Things Utah” “We champion giving all babies a safer start,” said Lisa Trofe, Executive Director of the Baby Safety Alliance and the Baby Safety Foundation. “The Safe Sleep Campaign is one of many ways we are reaching more markets, impacting more families, and saving more lives every day. On behalf of our members and partners, we’re honored to be recognized by ASAE for our commitment in advancing baby safety.” “Congratulations to the Baby Safety Alliance for exemplifying the impact associations have on the industries and professions they represent, and on society at large,” said ASAE President and CEO Michelle Mason, FASAE, CAE. “It’s always so incredibly satisfying to see associations going above and beyond their everyday mission to change the world. We’re very proud to spotlight this award-winning initiative.” To learn more about the Baby Safety Alliance’s safe sleep tips, visit Baby Safety University Sleep Center . Media Contact: Michelle Hayes mhayes@babysafetyalliance.org (850) 865-7622 About the Baby Safety Alliance The Baby Safety Alliance is the trusted voice for baby and children's product safety across North America. Formerly known as JPMA, the Alliance advances safety through advocacy, education, product testing, and philanthropy. Its Verification Program independently tests thousands of products annually across 30+ categories to ensure they meet the highest safety, performance, and functionality standards. The Alliance also offers free guidance for parents and caregivers through Baby Safety University and supports families through the Baby Safety Foundation , a 501(c)(3) charity. About the Baby Safety Foundation The Baby Safety Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Baby Safety Alliance. Founded in 2021, our 501(c)(3) charitable organization aims to create better outcomes for infants and toddlers by reducing preventable injuries and deaths and providing families in need with donations of time, talent, and product. About The Power of Associations Awards ASAE’s Power of Associations Awards recognize the association community’s economic and societal contributions locally, nationally and globally. ASAE will celebrate The Power of Associations Award recipients during its annual Summit Awards Dinner on September 25, 2025, at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC.
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