Antique baby Cribs Safety

Antique baby Cribs Safety

Antique baby cribs are really beautiful to look at and a really nice decorative item in a baby nursery but are they safe for the baby to use? The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is an agency of the U.S. government charged with protecting the public from dangers associated with consumer products, including cribs. On the website there is a guideline to which types of cribs they recommend and which ones most likely to pose as a hazard.

Antique cribs need to be assessed for before you can feel it’s safe to allow the baby to sleep in it. Firstly the mattress should fit the crib tightly as a loose mattress will let the baby slip between the crib and the mattress and can cause suffocation. Check that the crib bars are not too wide as there is a danger of the baby getting his head caught in the bars. Also make sure the safety latches are not too loose and are in good working condition as the side bars can come loose and fall down causing injury to the infant.

Drop side cribs and second hand cribs are an area of concern. When a crib is assembled and reassembled a number of times the wear and tear on the frame itself can cause the safety of the cot to be compromised. Latches can become loose overtime from years of continual use and crib parts can go missing from reassembling a lot and this can also compromise the safety of the crib. Remember purchasing a new baby crib from the store is always the safest but if you insist on using a sentimental piece that has been handed down then check on the CPSC website for safety guidelines and tips.

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