02-29-2008, 07:14 AM
Filed under: Health and Safety, Newborn, 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, Infant / First year, Children's furniture, Cribs and cradles, Beds, Childproofing, RecallsThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that between 2002 and 2004, 97 children died in crib-related incidents. Many of those deaths were attributed to suffocation when babies ended up face down in a crib with pillows, quilts and other bedding.Thirty-percent of these crib deaths were blamed on older cribs in bad condition with broken or missing parts or loose hardware as well as entrapment due to ill-fitting mattresses. The rest of the reported crib-related deaths were due to accessories in and around the crib (such as cords and curtain tie-backs), cribs that had been altered, or the infant becoming entrapped between the crib and another piece of furniture or a wall.The sad fact is that many crib-related deaths are totally preventable and the CPSC urges parents to:
Reduce the risk of SIDS and suffocation by placing baby on his or her back when sleeping in a crib that meets current safety standards.
Never use a pillow as a mattress for baby to sleep on or to prop up his or her neck.
Never use old, broken or modified cribs and regularly check and tighten crib hardware.
Never allow a gap larger than two fingers at any point between the sides of the crib and the mattress.
Never place a crib near a window with blind or curtain cords.
Properly set up play yards and use only the mattress provided. Don't add extra mattresses, pillows or cushions to the play yard.
And last, check the CPSC recall list on a regular basis. Better yet, sign up for automatic recall notifications via email at the CPSC Website.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Reduce the risk of SIDS and suffocation by placing baby on his or her back when sleeping in a crib that meets current safety standards.
Never use a pillow as a mattress for baby to sleep on or to prop up his or her neck.
Never use old, broken or modified cribs and regularly check and tighten crib hardware.
Never allow a gap larger than two fingers at any point between the sides of the crib and the mattress.
Never place a crib near a window with blind or curtain cords.
Properly set up play yards and use only the mattress provided. Don't add extra mattresses, pillows or cushions to the play yard.
And last, check the CPSC recall list on a regular basis. Better yet, sign up for automatic recall notifications via email at the CPSC Website.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Posted at http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogs...242934837/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/02/28/cps.../#comments