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All cribs should meet the ASTM F1169-10a Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Full-Size Baby Cribs, F406-10b Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs/Play Yards, or the CPSC, 1220, and 1500 – Safety Standards for Full-Size Baby Cribs and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs Final Rule.Ĭribs should be placed away from window blinds or draperies.Īs soon as a child can stand up, the mattress should be adjusted to its lowest position. The mattress support system should not be easily dislodged from any point of the crib by an upward force from underneath the crib. The crib should have no cutout openings in the head board or footboard structure in which a child’s head could become entrapped. The crib should not have corner post extensions (over one-sixteenth inch). Cribs with drop sides should not be used. The minimum height from the top of the mattress to the top of the crib rail should be twenty inches in the highest position. Crib slats should be spaced no more than two and three-eighths inches apart, with a firm mattress that is fitted so that no more than two fingers can fit between the mattress and the crib side in the lowest position. Safety standards document that cribs used in facilities should be made of wood, metal, or plastic. If a screw or bolt cannot be tightened securely, or there are missing or broken screws, bolts, or mattress support hangers, the crib should not be used.
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Staff should inspect each crib before each use to ensure that hardware is tightened and that there are not any safety hazards. When an infant becomes large enough or mobile enough to reach crib latches or potentially climb out of a crib, they should be transitioned to a different sleeping environment (such as a cot or sleeping mat).Įach crib should be identified by brand, type, and/or product number and relevant product information should be kept on file (with the same identification information) as long as the crib is used or stored in the facility. No child of any age should be placed in a crib for a time-out or for disciplinary reasons. Staff should only use cribs for sleep purposes and should ensure that each crib is a safe sleep environment. When it is determined that a crib is no longer safe for use in the facility, it should be dismantled and disposed of appropriately. Recalled or “second-hand” cribs should not be used or stored in the facility. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and ASTM safety standards. Facilities should check each crib before its purchase and use to ensure that it is in compliance with the current U.S.