Portable Crib Safety

Many of the same recommendations for crib safety apply to portable cribs; however, you should also keep the following in mind when using a portable crib.

• Ensure that the mesh fabric sides are intact. Inspect the fabric frequently for tears.
• The thickness of a mattress pad in a portable crib should not exceed 1 inch.
• Do not use an additional mattress or padding. Infants can get tangled up in extra padding and suffocate.
• Never leave an infant in a crib that has a side folded down. The child could roll into the space between the mattress and the mesh and become trapped.
• Make sure the latches on the crib are in place and locked to prevent the crib from collapsing.
• There should not be any screws, rivets, wing nuts, etc., sticking out of the crib.