Scary Baby Product Recalls: Are Any Of These On Your Registry?

Drop-Side Cribs

Sales of new drop-Side cribs have now been outlawed, due to the dangerous threat they pose to infants and toddlers. In 2011, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a report with the scary news that since January 2000 there had been more than 30 child strangulations and suffocations in these types of cribs. The design of drop-sides, which make it easy for the parent to reach in and pick a baby up, creates a dangerous gap that a child can easily become stuck and suffocated in. Horrifying!

One of the primary companies involved with the ban of drop-side cribs was Generation 2 Worldwide. That firm is no longer in business, and other manufacturers including Stork Craft, Fisher-Price, Baby’s Dreams, and Delta Enterprise have all been involved in massive recalls of their drop-side beds. Bottom line: buy a safe crib for your precious baby.

Roman Blinds

Many people’s baby registries contain nursery decorations like wall art, rugs, or furniture. One decorative item that should never, ever go into a nursery or child’s room is a blind or shade with a cord. Period. In fact, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has stated that the cords in window coverings are one of the top dangers in any home, and that a window-covering related strangulation death occurs once a month, on average. Roman blinds, beaded chains, pull cords – leave all of these out of your house. Safer alternatives include drapes or curtains, and shades and blinds with no cords or ties at all.