Tips for Use

Here are a few helpful tips for keeping your child safe in their crib:

• Remember to ALWAYS keep the drop side up when the baby is in the crib.
• NEVER place the crib near windows, draperies, blinds, or wall mounted decorative accessories with long cords.
• Make sure there are no missing, loose, broken, or improperly installed screws, brackets or other hardware on the crib or the mattress support.
• Crib slats or spindles should be spaced no more than 2 3/8” apart, and none should be loose or missing.
• Never use a crib with corner posts over 1/16 of an inch above the end panels (unless they're over 16” high for a canopy). Babies can strangle if their clothes become caught on corner posts. These should be unscrewed or sawed off, and the remaining end panel should be sanded smooth.
• No cutout areas on the headboard or footboard so baby's head cannot get trapped.
• ALWAYS use a crib sheet that fits securely on the mattress, wraps around the mattress corners and stays securely on the mattress corners.
• No cracked or peeling paint.
• No splinters or rough edges.
• Use bumper pads only until the child can pull up to a standing position. Then remove them so baby cannot use the pads to climb out of the crib.
• Mobiles should also be removed when baby can pull himself or herself up.
• NEVER place infants to sleep on pillows, sofa cushions, adult beds, waterbeds, beanbags, or any other surface not specifically designed for infant sleep.