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ChrisDee
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ALL drop side cribs are banned. NEW INFO
I am sitting here watching Fox 5 news and they are now saying that the government has banned the manufacturing of ALL drop side cribs. They urge all parents, If you have a drop side crib, dismantle it right away. There are agencies working with parents that can not afford a new crib.
There have now been 38 deaths due to drop side cribs.
http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2010/12/15/bans-sale-drop-cribs/
Message edited 12/16/2010 7:55:38 AM.
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Re: ALL drop side cribs are banned. NEW INFO
Posted by ChrisDee
I am sitting here watching Fox 5 news and they are now saying that the government has banned the manufacturing of ALL drop side cribs. They urge all parents, If you have a drop side crib, dismantle it right away. There are agencies working with parents that can not afford a new crib.(check Fox 5 website for more info on that)
There have now been 38 deaths due to drop side cribs.
http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2010/12/15/bans-sale-drop-cribs/
Just great! This is what I have any was planning on using for baby #2 
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Diana1215
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Re: ALL drop side cribs are banned. NEW INFO
looks like the one at my mothers house is going right in the garbage!
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nov04libride
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Re: ALL drop side cribs are banned. NEW INFO
Posted by Marcie
Posted by ChrisDee
I am sitting here watching Fox 5 news and they are now saying that the government has banned the manufacturing of ALL drop side cribs. They urge all parents, If you have a drop side crib, dismantle it right away. There are agencies working with parents that can not afford a new crib.(check Fox 5 website for more info on that)
There have now been 38 deaths due to drop side cribs.
http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2010/12/15/bans-sale-drop-cribs/
Just great! This is what I have any was planning on using for baby #2
We got rid of ours, and got this cheaper one from Walmart. I've been really happy with it, and I see it now comes w/ a free mattress! A good option for people who want a new fixed side one that won't break the bank.
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MrsBurtch525
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Re: ALL drop side cribs are banned. NEW INFO
Posted by nov04libride
Posted by Marcie
Posted by ChrisDee
I am sitting here watching Fox 5 news and they are now saying that the government has banned the manufacturing of ALL drop side cribs. They urge all parents, If you have a drop side crib, dismantle it right away. There are agencies working with parents that can not afford a new crib.(check Fox 5 website for more info on that)
There have now been 38 deaths due to drop side cribs.
http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2010/12/15/bans-sale-drop-cribs/
Just great! This is what I have any was planning on using for baby #2
We got rid of ours, and got this cheaper one from Walmart. I've been really happy with it, and I see it now comes w/ a free mattress! A good option for people who want a new fixed side one that won't break the bank.
That is what DD has but ours is the dropside version, we got the repair kit that disables the dropside feature. It's going right in the trash when DD is done with it.
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| Posted 12/16/10 8:05 AM |
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headoverheels
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Re: ALL drop side cribs are banned. NEW INFO
Ugh I have to get a new one for my mom's house  Oh well, better safe than sorry!
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| Posted 12/16/10 8:14 AM |
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ChrisDee
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Re: ALL drop side cribs are banned. NEW INFO
They are not even saying to get the repair kit, they are saying to dismantle them ASAP
I had a dropside for my girls, glad I do not need it anymore.
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smdl
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Re: ALL drop side cribs are banned. NEW INFO
That was inevitable! Nobody is selling new drop side cribs anymore so it was a question of time until they said "officially" that they were unsafe.
Some manufacturers have a "replacement kit".
They sent us complete new side panels with new hardware. They sent us BOTH sides too. Not just the drop side. So this is not just attaching the exisiting side panels wtih screws like some manufacturers did.
Check with your manufacturer if they have a recall and replacement policy.
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babydreams
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Re: ALL drop side cribs are banned. NEW INFO
One thing my mom and I were thinking of doing was putting L brackets on the bottom of the drop down side so that it wouldn't be able to drop down at all.
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| Posted 12/16/10 9:19 AM |
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Re: ALL drop side cribs are banned. NEW INFO
Posted by ChrisDee
They are not even saying to get the repair kit, they are saying to dismantle them ASAP
I had a dropside for my girls, glad I do not need it anymore.
Did they say not to use the repair kit?? I was just on the phone with my manufacturer and they said that the CPSC approved their repair kit.
Granted mine still shakes with the repair kit, so my daughter has yet to use it since, but I would like to know why they aren't replacing these cribs.
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| Posted 12/16/10 9:29 AM |
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ChrisDee
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Re: ALL drop side cribs are banned. NEW INFO
Posted by mrspalomino148
Posted by ChrisDee
They are not even saying to get the repair kit, they are saying to dismantle them ASAP
I had a dropside for my girls, glad I do not need it anymore.
Did they say not to use the repair kit?? I was just on the phone with my manufacturer and they said that the CPSC approved their repair kit.
Granted mine still shakes with the repair kit, so my daughter has yet to use it since, but I would like to know why they aren't replacing these cribs.
I did not hear them specifically say to not use the kit. They actually made no mention of the kit. The women that they interviewed said, "We are urging all parents to mismantle the cribs" She said that if you can not afford a new crib, there are agencies out there that can help you. She did not get specific on what agencies.
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dm24angel
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Re: ALL drop side cribs are banned. NEW INFO
UGHHHHH....We have one, and I wa shoping to ride it out, it seems ok till she outgrew the crib. Hate to buy another crib now :( but better safe then sorry....
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| Posted 12/16/10 9:51 AM |
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Re: ALL drop side cribs are banned. NEW INFO
I watched it and they said you can use the repair kit. HOWEVER<I am extremely concerend about daycares, DD is going to daycare in a month. I am going to call tomorrow to make sure the cribs there are safe or else we will be looking for a new one.
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| Posted 12/16/10 10:10 AM |
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Re: ALL drop side cribs are banned. NEW INFO
Posted by babydreams
One thing my mom and I were thinking of doing was putting L brackets on the bottom of the drop down side so that it wouldn't be able to drop down at all.
My husband screwed it shut to match the other side. He happens to be a carpenter but I watched him do it and he certainly didn't delve deep into his professional skills, lol.
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| Posted 12/16/10 10:13 AM |
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Re: ALL drop side cribs are banned. NEW INFO
Posted by SweetApril
I watched it and they said you can use the repair kit. HOWEVER<I am extremely concerend about daycares, DD is going to daycare in a month. I am going to call tomorrow to make sure the cribs there are safe or else we will be looking for a new one.
Where do you get the repair kit? ours was given to us..
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Re: ALL drop side cribs are banned. NEW INFO
Posted by SweetApril
I watched it and they said you can use the repair kit. HOWEVER<I am extremely concerend about daycares, DD is going to daycare in a month. I am going to call tomorrow to make sure the cribs there are safe or else we will be looking for a new one.
Day Cares follow the state regs so they shouldn't have them at all
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babydreams
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Re: ALL drop side cribs are banned. NEW INFO
Posted by BrinaEsq
Posted by babydreams
One thing my mom and I were thinking of doing was putting L brackets on the bottom of the drop down side so that it wouldn't be able to drop down at all.
My husband screwed it shut to match the other side. He happens to be a carpenter but I watched him do it and he certainly didn't delve deep into his professional skills, lol.
I don't think it will be that difficult and this way I am eliminating the ability for it to drop
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babydreams
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Re: ALL drop side cribs are banned. NEW INFO
Posted by Stacey1403
Posted by SweetApril
I watched it and they said you can use the repair kit. HOWEVER<I am extremely concerend about daycares, DD is going to daycare in a month. I am going to call tomorrow to make sure the cribs there are safe or else we will be looking for a new one.
Day Cares follow the state regs so they shouldn't have them at all
I thought on the news they said that daycare and hotels will have 2 years to change over all their cribs.
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Re: ALL drop side cribs are banned. NEW INFO
Posted by babydreams
Posted by Stacey1403
Posted by SweetApril
I watched it and they said you can use the repair kit. HOWEVER<I am extremely concerend about daycares, DD is going to daycare in a month. I am going to call tomorrow to make sure the cribs there are safe or else we will be looking for a new one.
Day Cares follow the state regs so they shouldn't have them at all
I thought on the news they said that daycare and hotels will have 2 years to change over all their cribs.
I just read that in todays paper too
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| Posted 12/16/10 11:03 AM |
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Re: ALL drop side cribs are banned. NEW INFO
Geez what else is going to be recalled...I feel like every baby item is recalled...good thing I don't have a crib yet...DD is in her PNP bassinet, I'm pretty sure thats next! Better safe than sorry!
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| Posted 12/16/10 11:07 AM |
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Re: ALL drop side cribs are banned. NEW INFO
Ugh...well DS is still in his dropside crib....we have no end in sight as to him being ready to come out of it.....he doesn't try so i am not encouraging it.
BUT there is no way we can even think about affording a new crib now....so I think DH will be screwing it tight in place & when DS is done with the crib out it goes.
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| Posted 12/16/10 11:16 AM |
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Re: ALL drop side cribs are banned. NEW INFO
I still have a gorgeous, beautiful drop side crib I don't intend on throwing out. Both my kids used it and it's in excellent, brand new condition. I will be using some screws and bolts to make it non-drop on that side. I am not having more kids (that I know of  ), but I will keep it for use in the family.
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smdl
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Re: ALL drop side cribs are banned. NEW INFO
Posted by babydreams
Posted by BrinaEsq
Posted by babydreams
One thing my mom and I were thinking of doing was putting L brackets on the bottom of the drop down side so that it wouldn't be able to drop down at all.
My husband screwed it shut to match the other side. He happens to be a carpenter but I watched him do it and he certainly didn't delve deep into his professional skills, lol.
I don't think it will be that difficult and this way I am eliminating the ability for it to drop
The issue is not for the panel to drop down but to come off the track on the bottom part. Making it a head trap. So if you are using brackets make sure the panel cannot come down but has also no give in and out of the track.
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| Posted 12/16/10 5:39 PM |
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babydreams
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Re: ALL drop side cribs are banned. NEW INFO
Posted by smdl
Posted by babydreams
Posted by BrinaEsq
Posted by babydreams
One thing my mom and I were thinking of doing was putting L brackets on the bottom of the drop down side so that it wouldn't be able to drop down at all.
My husband screwed it shut to match the other side. He happens to be a carpenter but I watched him do it and he certainly didn't delve deep into his professional skills, lol.
I don't think it will be that difficult and this way I am eliminating the ability for it to drop
The issue is not for the panel to drop down but to come off the track on the bottom part. Making it a head trap. So if you are using brackets make sure the panel cannot come down but has also no give in and out of the track.
The L brackets are going to go down under the rail and it will make it so that the rail will not be able to move at all.
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| Posted 12/16/10 7:04 PM |
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Re: ALL drop side cribs are banned. NEW INFO
Posted by nov04libride
Posted by Marcie
Posted by ChrisDee
I am sitting here watching Fox 5 news and they are now saying that the government has banned the manufacturing of ALL drop side cribs. They urge all parents, If you have a drop side crib, dismantle it right away. There are agencies working with parents that can not afford a new crib.(check Fox 5 website for more info on that)
There have now been 38 deaths due to drop side cribs.
http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2010/12/15/bans-sale-drop-cribs/
Just great! This is what I have any was planning on using for baby #2
We got rid of ours, and got this cheaper one from Walmart. I've been really happy with it, and I see it now comes w/ a free mattress! A good option for people who want a new fixed side one that won't break the bank.
I just ordered this crib - what a deal! Thanks for sharing.
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