Drop-side baby cribs used to be popular in the U.S. because they were cheap and convenient. But as the Associated Press accounts, the era of drop-side cribs has officially arrived at an end. After the deaths in excess of thirty babies and toddlers since 2000 and scores of crib business recalls because of malfunctioning hardware, the CPSC has voted with one voice to prohibit the manufacture, sale and resale of drop-side baby cribs in the United States. People might now have to take out a paydayloans to purchase a higher quality and legal crib for their infant.
Beginning anti drop-side cribs rule in June 2011
Private use of drop-side cribs will be prohibited soon. This includes childcare centers and hotels as well. New cribs could have to be bought to replace other cribs in childcare centers beginning a year after the June 2011 ban begins.
What's wrong with the drop-side crib
Numerous like drop-side cribs better because they’re cheaper as they are made with cheaper wood and plastic than other cribs. As a result of the design and cheap materials, there is often a hardware malfunction in these cribs. An infant or toddler's head can get caught in an opening made. Since 2000, there have been at least 32 United States infants and toddlers strangled or suffocated because of this when the drop side crib has caused at least 14 more fatalities. A drop-side crib ban is something the CPSC has been thinking about for a when.
Cribs from companies such as Evenflo, Delta Enterprise Corp. and Pottery Barn Children have been part of the 9 million drop-side crib recalls over the past five years.
Standard ‘one of the strongest in the world’ for United States cribs
According to CPSC Chair Inez Tenenbaum, the new U.S. regulation of drop-side cribs is among the most stringent in the world. Some of the manufacturing defects could be caught in new testing standards. Now we know that all kids can be safe pushing or shaking the cribs no matter how large or strong they are. There may also be better instructions as to how to assemble the crib. The standard could be able to "help to ensure that young children sleep more safely." Following the CPSC vote, this is what Tenenbaum explained.
Information from
About.com
babyproducts.about.com/od/sleepbedding/a/drop_side_cribs_safety.htm
MSNBC
msnbc.msn.com/id/40678788/ns/politics/from/toolbar
Do you know what Canada knows about drop-side cribs?
youtube.com/watch?v=eMKcIumVM2Q
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