Make sure your crib has not cracked or peeling paint, splinters or rough edges. Do not use playpens with rotating top rails that may collapse and entrap a child. Never leave an infant in a mesh playpen or crib with the drop side down. Do not use a playpen with protruding rivets. The rivets pose a strangulation hazard.
Walkers Never use baby walkers on wheels.
Stationary activity centers or the new baby walker alternatives offer improvements on safety, but still won't prevent all hazards associated with baby walkers. Supervise infants at all times. Never put baby to sleep on any soft, fluffy, or plush bedding that forms a nest that baby sinks into. Any bedding or soft toys that mold around baby's face could keep fresh air and oxygen from getting to baby's nose and mouth. For information about unsafe nursery equipment that has been recalled, click here for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.