Saturday, February 13, 2010

Crib Safety

Here, at Cutie Patutie's we value the safety of your family and always check items against the Consumer Product Safety Commission's recall list, and test it's structure, before we accept and sell any product.

It is up to us as parents, to do even more! Many times a product you own, may have gotten damaged in storage or moving, and we don't always replace an item as soon as it may need it.

As a general guideline, a car seat of any kind, must be replaced if it has been in ANY kind of car accident. Even a minor fender-bender can reduce the safety of these seats by making a small crack in the frame we wouldn't even be able to see. Aren't our kids worth the price of a new car seat??

Another item that gets over-looked many times are cribs. The crib you used as a child is NOT safe now! There are new guidelines and regulations regarding crib safety we should all be aware of. Check out this link to CPSC's crib guidelines for drop sided cribs. http://www.cpsc.gov/onsafety/2010/02/safe-sleep-part-1-the-crib/

It's amazing that something we use every day, may be harmful. Using a crib with replacement parts, even as small as a screw, can make the difference in the structural integrity of the crib. A gap between the mattress and frame of 2 finger sizes is all it takes for a baby to get caught and possibly hurt.

We ask you to please, check the safety of all your products used for your babies and replace them when they seem weak or worn out.

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