If your used crib isn't safe, don't use it.
DESTROY IT.
IT COULD SAVE YOUR BABY'S LIFE!
Safe Bedding Practices for Babies
For babies under 12 months, CPSC, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development recommend the following to help reduce the risk of SIDS:
Place baby on his/her back on a firm, tight-fitting mattress in a crib that meets current safety standards. ·
Remove pillows, quilts, comforters, sheepskins, pillow-like stuffed toys and other pillow-like soft products from the crib. ·
Consider using a sleeper as an alternative to blankets with no other covering. ·
If using a blanket, put baby with his or her feet at the foot of the crib. Tuck a thin blanket around the crib mattress, only as far as the baby's chest. ·
Make sure your baby's head remains uncovered during sleep. ·
Do not place baby on a waterbed, sofa, soft mattress, pillow or other soft surface to sleep.
For more information, contact:
U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20207
TOLL-FREE HOTLINE
800-638-2772
(Se habla Espaņol)
WEBSITE
www.cpsc.gov