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Crib Safety Tips From the Consumer Product Safety Commission
For infants less than 12 months of age, follow these practices to prevent suffocation
and keep your baby safe:
- Place baby on his/her back in a crib with a firm, tight-fitting mattress
- DO NOT put pillows, quilts, comforters, sheepskins, pillow-like bumper pads or stuffed toys in the crib
- Consider using a sleeper instead of a blanket
- If you do use a blanket, place baby with feet to foot of the crib. Tuck a thin blanket around the crib mattress, covering baby only as high as his/her chest
- Use only a fitted bottom sheet made specifically for crib use
Check Your Crib for Safety
There should be:
- A firm, tight-fitting mattress so your baby cannot get trapped between the mattress and crib
- No missing, loose, broken or improperly installed screws, brackets or other hardware on the crib or mattress support
- No more than 2 3/8 inches (about the width of a soda can) between the crib slats so a baby's body cannot fit through the slats; no missing or cracked slats
- No corner posts over 1/16th inch high so a baby's clothing cannot catch
- No cutouts in the headboard or footboard so a baby's head cannot get trapped
Good Crib
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