Drop-Side Cribs Outlawed in the US

The government outlawed drop-side cribs on Wednesday after the deaths of more than 30 infants and toddlers in the past decade and millions of recalls. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is banning the manufacture, sale and resale of the cribs, which have a side rail that moves up and down, allowing parents to more easily lift their child from the crib.
The new standard requiring cribs to have fixed sides would take effect in June. The move by CPSC would also prohibit hotels and childcare centers from using drop-sides, though those facilities would have a year to purchase new cribs.

Source: AP, msnbc

Drop Side Crib Alert

Another recall was issued today for drop side cribs. This time the recall is from Stork Craft Cribs. Four babies have died and 31 others have been entrapped or injured in one of the 2.1 million Stork Craft cribs recalled today.

The Consumer Reports organization has been warning about the dangers of drop-side cribs, and has urged industry to eliminate this design in favor of safer, fixed side models.

If you have any drop side crib, we urge you to check the model number and consult the manufacturer's website for recalls.

For details on the Stork Craft recall, please logon to US Consumer Product Safety Commission