In response, the Foundation has committed to donate more than 1,000 new, safe cribs to parents in the Washington, DC area who need them, along with parenting information. The CPSC is ensuring that families receive important crib safety information with their new cribs. At Freddie Mac, we finance homes, and through our Foundation, we strive to make these happy and healthy places to raise families. Getting children off to a good start by helping to ensure that their first home is as safe as possible is an important step we can take in making homes happy and healthy. The U.S. Consumer Safety Product Commission shares our interest in safety for children, and we re proud to work with them to ensure that children have futures full of hope and opportunity, explained Maxine B. Baker, president and CEO, Freddie Mac Foundation.
Safe cribs are essential to the health and well-being of our nation s babies.
At CPSC, we ve set mandatory safety standards for cribs to ensure that babies have a safe place to sleep during their first two years. Every day, we work to educate caregivers about the importance of using safe cribs and bedding for babies. We look forward to working with the Freddie Mac Foundation to save lives and prevent injuries, said CPSC Chairman Ann Brown. Sleeping on an adult bed also poses dangers to babies. CPSC estimates 64 babies die every year when they are put to sleep on adult beds.