Picture it: You’re walking up and down the aisles at your local baby-gear store. You’re pregnant, expecting your very first child, and excitedly learning about what you’ll need for that all-important first year.
A stroller, so you can take some leisurely walks with your baby" Check!
A few one-piece zippered PJs, to make middle-of-the-night diaper changes easier" Check! Throw at least eight of those in your cart.
A crib bumper, to ensure a soft and cozy sleep environment for your baby"
Hard no. Keep walking.
Although crib bumpers are available at baby-gear stores in a variety of adorable colours and models, they are in fact not safe for babies. That’s why yesterday, US president Joe Biden signed legislation to ban the sale of crib bumpers. They’d already been banned in several states, but now, they’re illegal across the country. The Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2021 (H.R. 3182), which was signed into law on Monday, May 16, 2022 and goes into effect 180 days later, prohibits the manufacture and sale of crib bumpers (as well as inclined sleepers). What is a crib bumper"
Crib bumpers are pads that line the inside of a crib. They are meant to prevent babies from getting an arm or leg stuck between the crib boards, or to protect them against rolling their heads into the hard slats. They are also sometimes used to keep pacifiers from falling out of the crib. As with many baby products, they are sold both individually and in b...