Drop side cots banned in US
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Topic: Drop side cots banned in US
Posted By: Nothing
Subject: Drop side cots banned in US
Date Posted: 17 December 2010 at 7:55am
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The U.S has banned drop sided cots, link is below. I think it is a good idea, but not cool for us short people! They are advocating using cots with solid sides instead.
http://www.drmomma.org/2010/12/drop-side-cribs-outlawed-mgm-continues.html ------------- 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 17 December 2010 at 1:06pm
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The images they've got look like either the cots weren't put together properly or they don't have the same sliding mechanism we have here.... ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: first
Date Posted: 17 December 2010 at 2:57pm
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I think a drop down side is a very useful thing if mantained and used properly like most things.
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 17 December 2010 at 3:00pm
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Yeah I saw that yesterday and youngest is still in a dropside, is a bit concerning especially as he uses it as an indoor trampoline.
I do however think, and could have this wrong, that US standards are not as good as the AUS/NZ ones and it mentioned in the article I read that some of the ones recalled were from KMART and other cheaper stores which makes me think maybe they were of poor quality to start with? ------------- 
 
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Posted By: NovemberMum
Date Posted: 17 December 2010 at 9:29pm
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we have a touchwood cot which has the groove all the way down the sides and you also need 2 hands to release it.
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Posted By: Kalimirella
Date Posted: 19 December 2010 at 2:11pm
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We have one with a metal rail, I just wonder about the safety of those cots that have the drop side merely embedded into the other 2 sides, if you didn't do it up tight enough I can certainly see it doing something like that. ------------- Kiara is 3 and Teagan is 2, now we're expecting our long awaited 3rd! http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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