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Tips to keep your baby safe

Is Your Used Crib Safe?

Before you put your baby to sleep in a used crib, check to be sure it's safe. A safe crib has:

A firm, tight-fitting mattress

No loose, missing, or broken hardware or slats

No more than 2" between the slats (about the width of a soda can)

No corner posts over 1/16" high

No cutout designs in the headboard or footboard

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 Español)
WEBSITE
www.cpsc.gov