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Crib Accidents Injure 10K Babies Every Year

Kevin Spak — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:10:20 CST

Almost 10,000 infants are injured in crib and playpen accidents every year, researchers have concluded, after studying 19 years of ER data. The injuries generally hit 1- and 2-year-old toddlers who were just big enough to try to climb out, the AP reports. Researchers recommend more safety measures, although...

Government Bans Killer Cribs

Nick McMaster — Fri, 21 May 2010 17:12:00 CDT

If you grew up in the US, chances are you spent some time in a drop-side crib, which allows adults to lower one side so they have easy access to the occupant. T the government is about to ban the popular crib design, which has been linked to 32 infant...

Millions of Cribs Recalled

M. Morris — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:48 CST

Millions of cribs with drop-down sides were recalled today out of fear they could injure or even kill children sleeping in them. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the voluntary recall by Stork Craft of Canada, which distributed an estimated 1.2 million cribs in the US and nearly 1...

'Co-Sleeping' Puts Babies at Risk of Death

Katherine Thompson — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:38:06 CDT

Sleeping with an infant on a bed or sofa is dangerous for the baby, new research finds. The risk of unexpected infant death goes up for babies sleeping somewhere other than their cribs, especially for parents who smoke or who have been drinking. The study found that half of sudden...