New crib standards June 28, 2011

[carolinacool]

Originally Posted by suedonym

good god, anyone over the age of 25 or 30 slept in a drop down, lead painted, wide gap between the bars rickety crib and we all managed to get through life just fine....

Well, we all didn't, which is why the law has changed. Just last week, Big Lots recalled some bunk beds that were sold over the last couple of years because a 3-year-old's head got stuck between the railing and the ladder somehow and he suffocated to death.

I do agree that user error probably contributes to a lot of this, but I also agree that some manufacturers of lower prices cribs and bunk beds probably don't make it as easy as it should be to put something together that will remain sturdy. A Bassett or Stanley dropside? Probably fine. The $89 special from the discounter? Maybe not.

[purehuman]

It's not going to change a thing, far as I'm concerned....lots of people can't afford a crib to begin with....My last two babies didn't sleep in a crib...just a small bed close to the ground...works better anyways.