A Baby Crib Must Meet Safety Standards

A baby crib is a very important piece of furniture for new parents about to bring a new baby into the home. Many accidents have occurred in cribs and children have died because the cribs they slept in were of inferior quality. There are standards for baby cribs because of the unfortunate incidents that have happened in the past. Parents should look carefully at these standards and make sure that the baby crib that they purchase meets all of the standards. The standards are available from different sources so parents should locate the standards before they purchase a crib.

Antique baby cribs are beautiful pieces of furniture, but these do not always meet the safety standards and could be dangerous for a new baby. Some of the antique cribs have decorations that are beautiful but possibly dangerous. Most cribs have some kind of bars to keep the baby in the crib, but these bars should not be too far apart or the baby might get stuck in the bars. This could cause the baby to choke or strangle. The headboard or footboard of a baby crib should be solid. Baby cribs use to have decorative designs cut into the wood, but these decorations sometimes caused injury to the baby inside.

The Mattress and Hardware in a Baby Crib Should Meet Certain Standards

The mattress in a baby crib should fit the base of the crib tightly so that the baby