Another huge crib recall
As the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces yet another recall of a baby product -- this one targeting more than 2.1 million cribs made by Stork Craft with drop sides -- I'm starting to think it's a miracle my kids made it through their infancy and toddlerhood unscathed.
In an interview today, the chairman of the commission said she recommends against using any drop-side crib. Drop sides, which allow a parent to more easily lift a child out of a crib, can become detached, causing danger for the baby. And they often aren't installed properly.
Our kids slept in what we thought was a sturdy, well-made drop-side crib for years. They also rode around in a double Maclaren stroller -- the kind recalled just a couple of weeks ago.
I'm starting to think I was a bad mommy somehow for buying these things.
(Associated Press photo)
Comments
bad mommy? forget about it : as long as we have to parent in modern society, they will keep finding things that all of the sudden present a Mortal Danger To Our Children. You do your best, you listen to your instincts, and you make your best effort to ensure safety. Living in fear of the next recall has a paralyzing effect.
Posted by: Kirsten | November 24, 2009 11:54 AM