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Drop Side Cribs: Closer to a Ban
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About two (2) weeks ago, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) (http://www.cpsc.gov/) proposed a new standard that cribs manufactured for sale or resale must have four (4) fixed sides. If passed, it is predicted that as early as Summer 2011, drop-side cribs will be banned sale, re-sale or use in stores, hotels, and daycare centers.
What should you do if you have a one? Stop using it. Contact the manufacturer or search their website. Many are offering kits that will immobilize the rail. If no such kit is available, please consider replacing your crib. Although the deaths have been few, your child could become one of the rare ones. It is not worth taking the chance.
You can also go to the CPSC’s Crib Information Center @ https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety-Education-Centers/cribs.
If you have further questions, you can call the CPSC Recall Hotline at (800) 638-2772.