CPSC, JPMA Launch Campaign About the Hidden Hazards of Placing Babies in Adult Beds
Press Release # 02-153
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TEXT: BABY DOLL SIMULATION. Entrapment Hazard between the bed and wall (or between the bed and another object)
(Various views of a doll trapped between a bed and a wall).
(Various views of a doll trapped between a bed and a dresser).
TEXT: BABY DOLL SIMULATION. Entrapment hazard involving headboards, footboards or bed frames.
(Various views of a baby doll trapped between a headboard, footboard and bed frame).
TEXT: Soft Bedding related hazards (such as suffocation on a pillow).
(Various views of various adults putting bedding into various different types of cribs and playpens).
TEXT: CPSC recommends the following safety tips to ensure that babies under 24 months sleep safely:
- Don't place a baby to sleep in an adult bed.
- Place babies to sleep on their backs in a crib that meets current safety standards and has a firm, tight-fitting mattress.
- Don't place a baby to sleep on soft bedding.
- If you use a portable crib or playpen, make sure it meets current safety standards. Use only the mattress or pad provided by the manufacturer.
(Various views of mothers putting their babies into cribs and playpens with appropiate mattresses and bedding).
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