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2. 2 Thursday, April 19, 2012 Annual Meeting Crib Safety CRIB SAFETY IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH. Your responsibilities for crib safety are in three parts: 1. Purchase the correct, safe crib. 2. Correctly store and maintain cribs. 3. Correctly install and inspect cribs for guest use. Your responsibilities for crib safety are in three parts: 1. Purchase the correct, safe crib. 2. Correctly store and maintain cribs. 3. Correctly install and inspect cribs for guest use.

3. 3 Thursday, April 19, 2012 Annual Meeting Crib Purchases There are federal standards from the Consumer Products Safety Commission shown at: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml 11/11260.htmlhttp://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml 11/11260.html. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml 11/11260.html Some states have additional standards. There are federal standards from the Consumer Products Safety Commission shown at: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml 11/11260.htmlhttp://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml 11/11260.html. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml 11/11260.html Some states have additional standards.

4. 4 Thursday, April 19, 2012 Annual Meeting Crib Storage and Maintenance  Do not pile other stored items on top of cribs.  Do not use cribs if screws, fasteners or wood-to-wood joints are loose.  Do not use cribs with homemade, temporary repairs.  Do not use a crib mattress that has a gap of two fingers or more between the mattress and the frame.  Do not use cribs with a moveable (drop) side.  Do not pile other stored items on top of cribs.  Do not use cribs if screws, fasteners or wood-to-wood joints are loose.  Do not use cribs with homemade, temporary repairs.  Do not use a crib mattress that has a gap of two fingers or more between the mattress and the frame.  Do not use cribs with a moveable (drop) side.

5. 5 Thursday, April 19, 2012 Annual Meeting Crib Placement  Do not place cribs near windows, even windows that are not operable.  Do not place cribs near HVAC fans.  Remove any cords and devices with cords from the area.  Inspect cribs for damages and loose parts before leaving the room. If found, do not use.  Do not leave blankets, bedding or sheets in the crib.  Do not place cribs near windows, even windows that are not operable.  Do not place cribs near HVAC fans.  Remove any cords and devices with cords from the area.  Inspect cribs for damages and loose parts before leaving the room. If found, do not use.  Do not leave blankets, bedding or sheets in the crib.

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