# crib safety question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crib-safety-question/545035>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 30, 2010, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crib-safety-question/545035 "2010-06-30T04:42:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![filmyak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@filmyak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmyak)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crib-safety-question/545035/1 "2010-06-30T04:42:00Z")

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On this crib here:

[http://www.pali-design.com/images/furnitures/salerno\_mood\_crib\_mocacchino\_bg.jpg](http://www.pali-design.com/images/furnitures/salerno_mood_crib_mocacchino_bg.jpg)

Are those protruding edges dangerous (like corner posts that were discontinued a few years ago)? Or are those decorative edges not a problem like the corner posts were?

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crib-safety-question/545035/2 "2010-06-30T15:24:30Z")

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I can report that there are tons of cribs [like](http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2792307) [that](http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3162255) at Babies R Us.

[Here](http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3883786) is a Disney four-poster crib that they had on the floor, too.

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**Author:** ![filmyak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@filmyak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmyak)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crib-safety-question/545035/3 "2010-06-30T16:09:56Z")

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Looks like the Disney crib has exaggerated posts to keep babies from getting things caught on it. Cool. Well, here’s hoping the ubiquitousness of the design means it’s safe. LOL.

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**Author:** ![badbadrubberpiggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/57b2e6/32.png) [@badbadrubberpiggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badbadrubberpiggy)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crib-safety-question/545035/4 "2010-06-30T16:11:19Z")

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The danger on poster cribs were from clothes getting caught on them & babies strangling, and that wouldn’t happen on the crib linked to in the OP.

For the one Tom Tildrum linked to, with posters, those are far too tall for a baby to get stuck on.

(no cites, but this info is from the crib safety recommendations in [Baby Bargains](http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Bargains-Furniture-Equipment-Maternity/dp/1889392146) newest edition, which is up to date on this sort of thing)

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**Author:** ![filmyak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@filmyak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmyak)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crib-safety-question/545035/5 "2010-06-30T16:14:50Z")

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Great, thanks everyone.

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crib-safety-question/545035/6 "2010-06-30T16:27:51Z")

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The real worry is one’s wife getting stuck on one. This is a serious danger with the really expensive ones.