Safe Sleep - Cribs and Infant Products

Many young babies cannot lift their heads to pull away from soft objects that can pose a suffocation risk, such as bumpers, blankets, pillows, and sleep positioners. Also, a seated or semi-reclined position can cause your baby’s head to tip forward and their airway to be blocked.

Follow these simple tips to make every sleep a safe sleep: these simple tips to make every sleep a safe sleep:

DO:

Do use products intended for sleep including cribs, bassinet, play yard and bedside sleepers that meet federal requirements.

Do remember "Bare is Best" - nothing but a fitted sheet in a crib, bassinet or play yard.

Do always place baby on their back.

Do move your baby to their crib, bassinet, or play yard if they fall asleep elsewhere.

Do check our website for recalls (SaferProducts.gov) and sign up to receive recall notifications

DON’T:

Don’t add pillows or blankets to your baby’s sleep space.

Don’t use weighted blankets or weighted swaddles*.

Don’t allow your baby to sleep in an inclined product with an angle greater than 10º such as a rocker, bouncer or glider.

Don’t leave your baby unsupervised in products that aren’t designed for safe sleeping, such as any inclined product.

Inclined products, such as rockers, gliders, soothers and swings, should never be used for infant sleep.