Play Yard Crib

BUYING A SAFE CRIB

Purchase a baby's crib that fulfils the existing safety standards or when receivng a used crib, check to see if it has been recalled at recalls.gov. Also, search for the following suffocation and strangulation hazards:

* Sharp or jagged edges

* Missing, damaged or loose components

* Loose hardware

* Cut out designs in the headboard or footboard

* Crib slats more than 2 3/8 inches apart (width of

a soda can)

* Corner post extension over 1/16 of an inch high

* Spaces greater than 2 fingers width between the sides of

the crib and the mattress

* Drop side latches that could be easily released by

your baby

When using any crib:

* Adhere to the instructions for assembly.

* Don't attempt to fix any part of it with tape, wire, a rope,

or by placing a broken side up against the wall.

Putting Baby Back to Sleep

Always put your baby to sleep on his back in a safe crib. Remove all soft bedding from the crib to reduce risk of sufocation. Remove all pillows, quilts, comforters,sheepskins, and other pillow-like soft items from the crib until your baby is a year old. When using a blanket, be sure to tuck it around the crib mattress, permitting it to reach only as far as the baby's chest.

Ensure that your baby's head stays uncovered during sleep. More babies die each year in incidents involving cribs, than from any other nursery product. Your baby spends a lot of time unsupervised in the crib, so learn to make it a less dangerous place.

Room-sharing is a safer option than having your baby sleep in bed with you. Place your baby's crib, play yard or bassinet in your room during the first 6 months for more convenient feeding and close contact.

DOS AND DON'TS OF SAFE SLEEP

DO:

* Lay your baby on his or her back to sleep to reduce the risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.)

* Use a safe crib with a firm, tight-fitting mattress covered with a crib sheet and nothing else in it.

* To keep your baby warm, use a sleep sack (wearable blanket).

DON'T:

* Put your baby to sleep on beds, sofas, recliners, chairs, soft surfaces, bouncy chairs, baby swings, or car seats.

* Use pillows, loose sheets or blankets, stuffed toys, crib bumpers, sleep positioners, and other soft bedding products Another significant addition to the baby's crib is the safety bumper pad.

This product, in comparison to standard bumper pads has significant safety features that increase safety by protecting against potential dangers such as ripped ties and loose pads.

The product incorporates interlocking outer pad straps which removes the need for bumper pad ties. The elimination of the tie strings significantly enhances the safety and reliability of the product as the straps firmly secure the pad to the crib rail and prohibit pad removal by the infant.

In addition to the interlocking ties, the Safety Bumper Pad is made with a fitted retention sheet liner that is stitched around the complete bottom of the 4-wall bumper pad. This retention sheet permits a crib mattress to be placed inside thus securing the bumper pads in place while eliminating gaps and restricting infants from pushing limbs out leading to injury, entanglement, and/or suffocation. Parents have long sought a safe, yet appealing bumper pad for their child. The Safety Bumper Pad's design and features meet without greatly increasing the manufacturing or retail sales cost.

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