Crowded cribs linked to baby deaths »
Posted By STONERS 1 year, 8 months ago in StyleParents are putting their babies at risk when they place pillows and other soft bedding in their cribs, the Consumer Product Safety Commission warned Thursday.
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"Less is more when you're talking about the crib," CPSC spokeswoman Julie Vallese said, adding that cribs should be free of adult pillows and blankets, stuffed animals and baby quilts."
"To reduce risk of suffocation and sudden infant death syndrome, parents should place babies on their back in a crib that meets current safety standards."
"Among other incidents of death in cribs, babies became trapped when the mattress was ill-fitting, CPSC said. Old, broken and modified cribs should not be used, and parents should never allow a gap larger than two fingers at any point between the sides of the crib and mattress, the agency advised."
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"In 2006, the most recent year in which injury data was collected, CPSC counted about 66,400 emergency injuries linked with nursery products among children under age 5. Most of these were related to baby carriers and car seats, excluding motor vehicle accidents, followed by incidents involving cribs and mattresses."
"The most common injuries in 2006 resulted from falls, and the head was the most frequently injured body part."
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