When you are checking your baby crib set for safety the Commission recommends there should be:

• A firm, tight-fitting mattress so a baby cannot get trapped between the mattress and the crib
• No missing, loose, broken or improperly installed screws, brackets or other hardware on the crib or mattress support
• No more than 2 3/8 inches (about the width of a soda can) between crib slats so a baby’s body cannot fit through the slats; no missing or cracked slats
• No corner posts over 1/16th inch high so a baby’s clothing cannot catch
• No cutouts in the headboard or foot board so a baby’s head cannot get trapped

One Thing You Don’t Want Used

The CSPC (consumer product safety commission) lists old cribs as being responsible for approximately 30 deaths per year! You may have heard that you need to buy a new crib for your child rather than getting a used crib, but why is this so?

Lower Safety Standards

Lots of research has been done and alot of laws have passed to make baby crib sets safer for kids today. Older crib sets don’t have those standards and could potentially carry germs. It’s not only a little dangerous to use an old crib for your child, read this exact quote from the CPSV.gov website:

Old cribs made before CPSC’s safety standards may have more than 2 3/8 inches between crib slats; corner posts that extend more than 1 1/16 inch above the level of the headboard; or cut-outs on the headboard or footboard that present suffocation and strangulation hazards. Cribs with missing or broken parts also present a risk of death. CPSC estimates there are about 30 deaths per year in old cribs. Destroy old cribs and those with missing or broken parts. Use only those cribs that meet current safety standards.

Protect your children and get a new baby crib set to avoid risking any serious problems with your child’s safety.