entrapment against the crib bumper pads and another object, such
as the crib slats or crib mattress
Not exact matches
Frustrated by what they see
as the «damned - if - you - do, damned - if - you - don «t» nature of traditional bumpers, some of these parents have turned to alternative products, such
as mesh
crib bumpers or
crib slat pads, in an effort to find a safe solution.
As an alternative to padded bumpers, line your baby's
crib rails with mesh guard panels to prevent any tiny limbs from getting stuck through the
slats.
For older
cribs, be sure to check the
crib slats to be sure there is no more than 2-3/8» space between them, which is about
as wide
as a soda can.
The most recent
crib safety standards do not allow the manufacture or sale of drop - side
cribs,
as well
as calling for stronger hardware and sturdier mattress supports and
slats.
Position the
crib out of arm's reach of drapery cords and window blinds;
as your baby grows older and begins to explore her world, the strings (including those between the blind
slats) may be too enticing to resist.
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Gates with
slats should follow the same standard
as for
cribs, i.e., no more than 2 3/8» (6.03 cm) between
slats.
After painstakingly tying it to the
crib slats, I just
as soon ripped it off.
Moving his bedtime up by one hour earlier seemed to help immensely,
as did putting a light - up / musical toy that he could turn on himself (without standing or sitting up, like something attached to the
crib slats).
Buying a new
crib could protect your baby from such hidden dangers
as drop sides,
slats, or hardware that might have been weakened by rough use,
as well
as loose hardware or glue joints caused by changes in humidity during storage.
You may not think that the
slats in a
crib are worth examining — in fact, you may overlook them
as decorative or
as an afterthought entirely.
The standard prohibits traditional drop sides and has stringent requirements for various parts of the
crib, such
as mattress supports,
slats, and hardware.
A more recent study of
crib injuries that used data from the CPSC National Electronic Injury Surveillance System concluded that the potential benefits of preventing minor injury with bumper pad use were far outweighed by the risk of serious injury such
as suffocation or strangulation.197 In addition, most bumper pads obscure infant and parent visibility, which might increase parental anxiety.195 There are other products that attach to
crib sides or
crib slats that claim to protect infants from injury.
Crib bumpers probably do prevent some injuries caused by babies» limbs getting entrapped between crib slats and heads getting bonked against the hard crib sides, but as the CPSC noted in a November 2016 statement, «we strongly believe that the risk of death from padded crib bumpers far outweighs any purported benefits.&ra
Crib bumpers probably do prevent some injuries caused by babies» limbs getting entrapped between
crib slats and heads getting bonked against the hard crib sides, but as the CPSC noted in a November 2016 statement, «we strongly believe that the risk of death from padded crib bumpers far outweighs any purported benefits.&ra
crib slats and heads getting bonked against the hard
crib sides, but as the CPSC noted in a November 2016 statement, «we strongly believe that the risk of death from padded crib bumpers far outweighs any purported benefits.&ra
crib sides, but
as the CPSC noted in a November 2016 statement, «we strongly believe that the risk of death from padded
crib bumpers far outweighs any purported benefits.&ra
crib bumpers far outweighs any purported benefits.»