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    Another crib recall...

    Holy crap - what is up with cribs these days, aren't they tested?

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34941782...and_parenting/

    I'm more and more glad we didn't get a drop side - jeez!
    Wife to NSG out of training, mom to 2, 10 & 8, and a beagle with wings.
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    Oh wow. Thanks for this. It seems that most of these recalls are almost always on drop-side cribs...which we shall be avoiding. Terrifying.

    Thanks for the heads up.
    Wife to PGY4 & Mother of 3.

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    • #3
      I read about this one the other day. It is terrifying!

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      • #4
        If you look at most of the new cribs that have a drop side almost all have plastic components. Gone is the strong steel of the old days so of course parts break putting children in danger. I don't think I would buy a drop side anymore. We have one (almost 16 years old and still in great shape) but we really have never used the drop side option. The only thing I don't like about the new cribs is that the mattress does not drop down as far so our kiddos would be out of the crib much sooner.
        Tara
        Married 20 years to MD/PhD in year 3 of MFM fellowship. SAHM to five wonderful children (#6 due in August), a sweet GSD named Bella, a black lab named Toby, and 1 guinea pig.

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        • #5
          How scary. I have a drop side also, but it is one that my dad made for Caleb. There are no plastic parts on it, all metal thankfully.
          Kris

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          • #6
            I really debated over this when buying our crib. I'm only 5'2" and always struggled to lift my nieces out of their cribs, so I thought a drop side would be perfect for us. After reading about recalls though I decided against it. Still, once we start lowering the mattress I'm not looking forward to getting her in and out. I've thought about buying a step stool to make it easier, but then I had visions of me toppling over while lifting her in and out (I'm not the most graceful person..). Reading this does make me feel like we made the right decision overall.
            Attorney, wife to EM attending, mom to two girls (ages 5 and 2)

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            • #7
              Jo, I'm only 5'2" it works just fine, they'll be standing by the time you drop it.
              Wife to NSG out of training, mom to 2, 10 & 8, and a beagle with wings.

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              • #8
                We inherited an older version of the dropside (I think it's about 4-5 years old). The model isn't made anymore but there's no plastic parts at all. All the lowering (for the sides and the mattress) bits are steel. May be because it was made in Italy vs China. It seems pretty sturdy, I even had DH shake the sides and press on them with his weight and it wouldn't budge.

                Being just a bit over 5", I found it uncomfortable to reach even with the mattress at the highest setting. But I agree that the new cribs with plastic parts are scary.

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