Crib Safety
March 4, 2011
The New Crib Standards
Since CPSC approved a new crib rule,
your questions have been flowing into us. While most questions have revolved
around the drop side, it’s important for you to know that the new standard
affects far more than the drop side. The new rules require crib’s mattress
support, slats 2 3/8 in gap, one finger gap beside mattress, and hardware
are now required to be more durable and no drop side rails.
The new
rules, which apply to full-size and non full-size
cribs, prohibit the manufacture or sale of traditional drop-side rail cribs,
strengthen crib slats and mattress supports, slats with 2 3/8 inch gaps, one
finger gap beside mattress and rail, improve the quality of hardware and
require more rigorous testing. The details of the rule are available on
CPSC’s website at
www.cpsc.gov/businfo/frnotices/fr11/cribfinal.pdf
Beginning
on June 28, 2011, all cribs sold in the United
States must meet the new federal requirements. After that date, it will be
illegal to manufacture, sell, garage sale, contract to sell or resell,
lease, sublet, offer, provide for use, or otherwise place in the stream of
commerce a crib that does not comply with the CPSC’s new standards for
full-size and non-full-size cribs. This includes manufacturers, retail
stores, Internet retailers, resale shops, auction sites, garage sales, and
consumers.
As a consumer, what can I do if I
have a drop-side crib? Some drop-side
crib manufacturers have immobilizers that fit their cribs. Drop-side crib
immobilizers are devices that are used to secure drop sides to prevent
dangerous situations in which the drop-side either partially or fully
separates from the crib. As part of a recall, CPSC staff works with
companies to provide fixes, or remedies, for products. For drop-side cribs,
that remedy has been immobilizers. These immobilizers were evaluated and
approved by CPSC staff for use with these particular drop-side cribs. If
your drop-side crib has not been recalled, you can call the manufacturer and
ask if they are making an immobilizer for your crib. Remember, though, that
those particular immobilizers have not been tested or evaluated by CPSC
staff for use with your specific crib.
Note that a drop side crib, even with an
immobilizer installed, will not meet the new CPSC crib standards.
Crib Recalls
IKEA SNIGLAR Cribs
Generation 2 "SafetyCraft" Brand Drop-Side
Cribs
Land of Nod Status Furniture "Rosebud"
Drop-Side Cribs
Heritage Collection 3-in-1 Drop-Side Cribs sold
at Kmart
Longwood Forest/Angel Line Drop-Side Cribs
Ethan
Allen Drop-Side Cribs
Child Craft Fixed-Side Cribs
Child Craft Drop-Side Cribs
Delta Drop-Side Cribs
Evenflo Drop-Side Cribs
Jardine Drop-Side Cribs
LaJobi Drop-Side Cribs
Million Dollar Baby Drop-Side Cribs
Simmons Drop-Side Cribs
C&T International / Sorelle Recalls Cribs Due
to Strangulation and Suffocation Hazards
Delta Drop-Side Cribs
Dorel Asia Drop-Side and Fixed-Side Cribs
Generation 2 and "ChildESIGNS" Full-Size and
Portable Drop-Side Cribs
Jardine Cribs Sold by Babies 'R' Us
Simplicity Cribs, Bassinets and Play Yards
Stork Craft Cribs
Graco®-Branded Drop Side Cribs Made by LaJobi
Recalled Due to Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards
Simplicity Cribs Recalled by Retailers;
Mattress-Support Collapse Can Cause Suffocation and Strangulation
