A ban on baby crib bumper pads went into effect in the state of Maryland on June 21, making it the first state to outlaw the devices, which critics say serve no purpose and put infant lives at risk. The Maryland crib bumper pad ban affects crib bumpers Chicago passed a ban on the sale of crib bumper pads Thursday night, amidst concern that babies can suffocate on the bumpers. It's the first city to pass such a ban, although a similar prohibition is being considered in Maryland. "It's a step in the right Most crib sheet sets still come with matching bumper pads, which would suggest that these bumpers are safe for your infant. But are they really? Multiple studies have shown infant deaths directly related to bumper pads in cribs, with death by suffocation "Many infants lack the motor development needed to free themselves when they become wedged between the bumper pad and another surface," Thach said in a statement. "If the pads are too soft, the baby's nose or face can get pressed up against it, and the Although it's a little scary that recalls for infant and child products are so common these days, parents can at least take comfort in knowing government regulators are keeping an ever-watchful eye on our kids' safety. Charged with protecting the public On what would become the worst night of his life, Kyle Maxwell fed his son, Preston, a bottle and rocked the 7-week-old baby to sleep. He put Preston in his crib, took a shower and went to bed. The next morning, Kyle woke up feeling panicked. Preston wasn .
Studies nationally have found that 27 baby deaths can be directly attributed to bumper pads in the last two decades, and another 25 infants suffered nonfatal injuries. In Maryland, records at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner show one child "Because crib bumper pads offer no meaningful benefit and pose potentially serious risks to infants, including suffocation and death, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health For decades, crib bumpers offered new moms and dads almost as much comfort as their newborns were supposed to enjoy in their padded surroundings. Nervous new parents could envision snatching a few hours of worry-free sleep, secure in the knowledge that Earlier this year, I wrote about the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission’s (CPSC) decision to re-examine the safety record of crib bumpers in light of 52 infant deaths in 20 years. Now, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is pre-empting the .
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