We at ITFDC are advocates for maintaining a safe and fun environment in our child care homes.  We would like to provide these references to our parents and providers: 

 CPSC Recent Child Product Recalls-

Current recalls can be found here:  with more information about recalls on the Consumer Product Safety Commission of child product recalls.

Infant Toddler Family Child Care homes do not use mesh cribs.  Drop-side cribs are not to be used due to recalls by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

FEDERAL CRIB REGULATIONS:

CPSC Standards and Safe Sleep

Effective December 28, 2012, any crib provided by child care facilities and family child care homes must meet federal safety standards.

A full-size crib must be in compliance with federal standard 16 CFR 1219 and a non-full-size crib must be in compliance with federal standard 16 CFR 1220.

For more information about the mandatory crib standards refer to Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) flyer here:

Additional CPSC Crib Standards & Guidance is also available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/SafeSleep

https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/5023.pdf

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Effective December 28, 2012, any crib provided by child care facilities and family child care homes must meet federal safety standards.

A full-size crib must be in compliance with federal standard 16 CFR 1219 and a non-full-size crib must be in compliance with federal standard 16 CFR 1220.

For more information about the mandatory crib standards refer to Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) flyer here:

Additional CPSC Crib Standards & Guidance is also available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/SafeSleep

In order to create a safe sleep environment for the baby, parents and child care providers are urged to follow these crib safety tips below:

  • Place infants to sleep on their backs
  • Use a firm, tight-fitting mattress
  • Never use extra padding, blankets or pillows under baby
  • Remove pillows or thick comforters
  • Do not use positioning devices – they are not necessary and can be deadly
  • Regularly check cribs for loose, missing or broken parts or slats
  • Do not try to fix a broken crib
  • Place cribs or playpens away from windows and window covering cords to avoid fall and strangulation hazards
  • Place baby monitor cords away from cribs or playpens to avoid strangulation

CPSC Urges Parents to Child-Proof Their TVs and Furniture – Many parents and caregivers may not be aware that one of the top hidden hazards in the homes where young children live or visit is unsecured and unstable TVs, furniture and appliances.  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging families to take a moment to inspect and secure these items to prevent any more tragedies. Between 2000 and 2008, CPSC staff received reports of nearly 200 tipover related deaths involving children eight years old and younger. Nearly all of these fatalities (93%) involved children five years old and younger.  More than 16,000 children five years old and younger were treated in emergency rooms because of injuries associated with TVs, furniture, and appliance tipovers according to CPSC staff’s most recent estimates from 2006.  Watch this video on how to child-proof TVs and furniture.