Crib Safety Standards

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" Why an antique baby crib can be dangerous."

New crib safety standards warn us for the dangers of older and antique cribs. Not fitting or too soft mattresses, broken slats or slats to far apart can become a hazard for your little baby.

In some of the older cribs they have found high levels of lead in the paint. If you planned to use your beautiful antique baby crib for your newborn baby, you should realize that it probably doesn't meet today's safety standards.

If you like the look of an antique baby bed or crib you can always choose for imitation. The new imitation antique or vintage cribs are made according to the latest safety standards. Safe baby cribs can help prevent SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome), suffocation and strangulation.

Before you purchase a new crib.

The crib should meet
the crib safety standards.

Check if the mattress fits snugly in the crib and leaves no space for your baby to get trapped between the crib and the crib mattress.
There should be no broken or improperly installed screws on the crib.
The corner posts should not be more than 26" high.
There should be no cutouts in the head or foot board.
The rail has to be 26" above the mattress in its lowest position.

Sleep safety.

Always put your baby to sleep on his or her back.
Remove all soft beddings from the crib.
Put your baby in a crib that meets the crib safety standards.

Crib safety tips.

September 29, 2010
CPSC and the U.S.(FDA)warn consumers to stop using infant sleep positioners. Over the past 13 years they received 12 reports of infants between the ages of 1 month and 4 four months who died when they suffocated in sleep positioners or became trapped and suffocated between a sleep positioner and the side of a crib or bassinet. More..

When babies get older do not leave them alone with toys in the crib. They can step on the toys and fall over the side.
Given that pillows, pillow like bumper pads, sheepskins or comforters can become a suffocation hazard, they have no place in baby's crib.
A crib should not be placed near to a window. Curtain cords can become a hazard for your child.
Needless to say to double check if the sides of the crib are securely locked in place.

Before you purchase a new crib check the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website and make sure it is not on a crib recall list..