Consumer Reports Safest Crib Mattress

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Consumer reports safest crib mattress.

No missing loose broken or improperly installed screws brackets or other hardware on the crib or mattress support. Check your crib for safety. You will never regret making this decision. The vinyl cover resists stains odors and mildew.

A firm tight fitting mattress so a baby cannot get trapped between the mattress and the crib. Lamb friends natural cotton top waterproof fitted crib pad by royal heritage for example is 100 percent waterproof according to the manufacturer. With any crib bassinet or play yard follow a few simple rules to keep babies sleeping safely. Use only a firm snug fitting mattress with a tightly fitted bottom sheet.

Use only a fitted bottom sheet specifically made for crib use. The best baby beds offer plenty of safety features with stationary sides at an affordable price. It has a cotton cover with a thin. Make sure there are no gaps larger than two fingers between the sides of the crib and the mattress.

To prevent suffocation never place pillows or thick quilts in a baby s sleep environment. Stop considering others and opt for this compact versatile and eye catching crib instead. Consumer reports tests which are based on the new mandatory safety standards address such issues as mattress support slat strength and structural integrity. And remember that the safest crib is a bare crib no blankets bumpers or pillows.

Buy new if possible avoid buying. The safety 1st crib mattress features what the manufacturer calls a high density thermo bonded foam core for supporting your infant as he sleeps. A top quality foam crib mattress will hold up just as long as an innerspring crib mattress with normal use says dennis schuetz director of marketing for the colgate juvenile products company. It is absolutely safe from all sorts of chemicals and toxins and is compatible with any full size crib mattress measuring 51 625 x 27 25 x 6 inches.