Tips Full-Size Cribs Baby will spend much of its time in the crib. Each year, about 50 babies suffocate or strangle when they become trapped between broken crib parts or in cribs with older, unsafe designs. Many older cribs do not meet all current safety standards.
Babies can strangle if their clothes become caught on corner-posts.
These should be screwed or sawed-off, and the remaining end panel should be sanded smooth. The crib mattress should fit snugly with no more than two fingers width between the edge of the mattress and the crib. Otherwise, baby can get trapped between the mattress and the side of the crib. Always keep the drop side up when baby is in the crib. Never place your crib near a window, draperies, blinds or wall mounted decorative accessories with long cords because baby could become entangled in these.