Drop-side cribs banned in U.S.

Generations of American kids used drop-side cribs during their babyhood, largely because mom and dad liked the low price and convenience of access to the child. Based on the Associated Press, however, those days are formally over. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has voted to prohibit the manufacture, sale and reselling of drop-side baby cribs within the United States, largely because there have been millions of units recalled and over 30 babies and toddlers have died in drop-side cribs since 2000. Individuals might have to get a cash til payday loan to purchase a higher level of quality and legal baby crib for their baby. Source of article – Drop-side cribs banned by U.S. government by MoneyBlogNewz.

Anti drop-side cribs rule takes effect June 2011

It will soon become illegal for drop side cribs to be used in hotels, childcare centers or even for private use. Childcare centers could have one year from the official date of the June 2011 ban to buy new, non-drop-side cribs.

What's wrong with the drop-side crib

Cheaper wood and plastic is used in most drop-side cribs. Numerous like this because it is cheaper. Hardware malfunction related to design and cheap materials can cause the drop-side crib rail to partially detach, creating a gap in which an infant or toddler’s head can become caught. Since 2000, there have been at least 32 U.S. 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 Kids have been part of the 9 million drop-side crib recalls over the past five years.

Many say crib standards in the U.S. are ‘one of the strongest in the world’ so far

According to CPSC Chair Inez Tenenbaum, the new United States regulation of drop-side cribs is among the most stringent within the world. Larger and stronger kids can be safer in cribs when pushing or shaking them after new testing standards catch manufacturing defects. Assembling the crib should be easier for parents also. This is as a result of better instructions being added. Following the CPSC vote went through, Tenenbaum explained the standard will now "help to ensure that young kids rest more safely".

Information from

About.com

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MSNBC

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Do you know what Canada knows about drop-side cribs?

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