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Just as the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has alerted parents and caregivers to the hazards of soft bedding in cribs, it is now alerting them to the hidden hazards associated with placing infants on adult beds. The CPSC has reports of more than 100 deaths of children under age 2, most from suffocation, associated with features of adult beds. These deaths occurred from January 1, 1999 to December 31, 2001 and involve an entrapment, a fall, or a situation in which bedding or the position of the child was related to the death. Nearly all of the children, 98%, were babies under 1 year old.
Many parents and caregivers are unaware that there are hidden hazards when placing babies on adult beds. Consumers often think that if an adult bed is pushed against a wall, or pillows are placed along the sides of the bed, small babies will be safe as they sleep. However, CPSC data shows hidden hazards for babies on adult beds.
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Reprinted with the permission of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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