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Crib bumper pads are not recommended by most pediatricians.
No soft bedding or pillows should be in the sleep space, including
crib bumper pads, and you should check for other hazards nearby, such as cords, choking hazards, or places where baby could fall.
You can report stores selling
crib bumper pads in Chicago by dialing 311.
For more information, check out: Product Hazards:
Crib Bumper Pads Product Hazards: Sleep Positioners Safe Sleep Tips (PDF)
KID and SIDS of Illinois staff visited eight Chicago stores and called six others in an attempt to find out just how effective Chicago's ban on the sale of
crib bumper pads really was.
The City of Chicago became the first governmental body to ban the sale of
crib bumper pads.
For more information, check out: Product Hazards:
Crib Bumper Pads Safe Sleep Tips (PDF) Chicago Tribune: Hidden hazard of bumpers
Using data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) files, Dr. Bradley Thach, a pediatrician from Washington University in St. Louis, concluded that 27 babies» deaths between the years 1985 to 2005 could be attributed to
crib bumper pads.
Finding himself with surplus fabric and batting, Koltun came up with the first
crib bumper pads in 1949.
The same goes for
crib bumper pads, but we'll talk more about safe baby bedding a little later on.
Some major children's safety organizations have recently suggested that parents and child care providers should remove
crib bumper pads from baby cribs.
«Deaths and Injuries Attributed to Infant
Crib Bumper Pads.»
entrapment against
the crib bumper pads and another object, such as the crib slats or crib mattress
The AAP has also long warned that
crib bumper pads should be removed once your baby begins to stand.
Many crib bedding companies package their products as sets that often include a crib sheet, comforter and
crib bumper pad.
One such product is
the crib bumper pad.
Crib bumpers pads can cause suffocation or, in the case of older babies who can use the bumper pads as footing, falls.
Not exact matches
Never used loose blankets, stuffed animals,
bumper pads, pillows or anything similar in your baby's
crib.
And parents should not use «
bumper pads» on the sides of the
crib.
Even so - called «SIDS safe» products, like mesh
bumper pads and individual slat covers, present unknown risks and are best left out of the
crib.
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.
On their site they write: «Remove pillows, pillow - like
bumper pads, quilts, comforters, sheepskins, stuffed toys, and other soft products from the
crib.»
Toys, pillows, blankets, or
bumper pads can suffocate the baby and should not be placed in the
crib.
Though
cribs filled with stuffed animals,
bumper pads and soft blankets look pretty, it's a major no - no.
Never use pillows,
bumper pads, or fluffy bedding in the
crib, and keep stuffed animals out, too.
- Don't put
bumper pads or any other items such as pillows or covers in the
crib while your baby is actually sleeping in it.
Put the
crib mattress down to the lowest possible level so baby can't get out of the
crib and remove any
bumper pads or toys the baby can stand on to get out of the
crib.
Essentially,
bumpers are pieces of fabric, often
padded, that attach to the sides of a
crib.
Don't allow soft objects such as stuffed animals, pillows or
bumper pads in the
crib because they pose a risk to newborns if their face becomes covered.
Often, parents do not remove the
bumper pads once baby can stand up in the
crib.
There get rid of all those
bumpers (those oh - so - cute fabric
pads that used to protect your baby from banging her head against the inside of the
crib).
Once your child is able to climb out of his
crib (and you have already lowered the mattress and removed the
bumper pads), it is time to move him into a toddler bed.
Consider leaving
bumper pads off the
crib, but if you do use them, make sure they fit all around the
crib, are secured in place, and remove them once your baby can stand.
Remove plush toys, pillows and blankets before bedtime and avoid using
crib bumpers /
padding.
Remember for safe sleep baby should sleep alone on their back in a
crib with no
bumper pads, stuffed animals, pillows, or any other items that could cause suffocation.
Wonder Bumpers are
bumper alternative, they are simply
pads that zip onto your infants
crib bars.
Bumper pads should not be used in
cribs.
When outfitting a new nursery, it was once considered standard to have soft
bumper pads in the
crib to prevent bumps in the top - heavy tots.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a recommendation that
bumper pads never be used in an infants
crib.
Many parents will soon hear from their pediatricians that
bumper pads should not be used in
cribs because babies can suffocate against or be strangled by the popular bedding product.
Although no official stance has been adopted by health authorities on the safety of such
pads, some studies have connected number of infant deaths in the
crib with suffocation or choking caused by
bumper pads and the strings that attach them to the
crib walls.
Consider that for your
crib you should have at least one set of
bumper pads.
i had such a hard time pulling the
bumper pads off my babies»
cribs....
I'm shocked that
bumper pads are sold so widely (and we pay lots of money for them as part of the entire
crib decor package) when they pose such a safety risk.
However, research has shown that it is best to not have the comforter and
bumper pads in the
crib as they can contribute to SIDS when the baby is less than a year old.
Fits into standard portable
crib to create an integrated mattress
pad and built - in
bumper system.
Bumper pads and similar products that attach to
crib slats or sides are frequently used with the thought of protecting infants from injury.
Cribs are clear of
bumper pads, blankets, pillows, burp cloths, toys, or other items in the
crib or hanging on the
crib.
And apparently his
crib must be completely empty — no toys, no blankets, no books, no
bumper pad, nothing.