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1066572 tn?1296240001

Crib - Drop down rail vs Fixed rail

Hello -

I'm in the process of buying a crib and am surprised about the major recall on all cribs that have the drop down side.

I am concerned since my dh has an injured back - I can't see him picking up and putting down a 10-20+ pound baby by leaning over a crib.  When the baby is small, it won't be a big deal, but when the baby gets bigger and the mattress is placed lower, it will be an issue.

I know it's a safety issue - children have suffocated when the drop down rail fails.  I have also read that short people need to use a step stool to reach their baby (which I think is far more dangerous).

Does anyone have any opinions about this?

Do they know where I can order a crib with a drop down side?  ie:  in Europe or Canada?
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212161 tn?1599427282
I raised two boys with drop down rails, never had a problem with mine or my sisters or friends, just have to watch them and i agree with spiket, put a pin in it and you will not have to worry at all.
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971074 tn?1362759766
I was given a crib that has a drop bar on one side. We decided to set it up anyway and my husband added a security pin to the rail so it won't drop unless you take that out. I bet you guys can figure something out like that too just to really make sure it is safe. I didn't see the point in throwing out a perfectly good crib if we could modify it to make it more secure. This way...we can still use the drop mechanism when we need to but unsure it won't fall on accident.
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Avatar universal
Hi~
I'm a clerk of one baby crib factory in China, and I can tell you that your worry is redundant. We designed and produced on the basis of standard. If your baby grew older, you can convert the crib to a toddler bed. There are many models in the market.
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1066572 tn?1296240001
Hello -

Thanks for your replies -  Problem solved - one of my friends has a drop rail crib and is willing to give it to me.  

I'm not concerned when the baby is sitting or standing up, I'm mainly concerned when you put a sleeping baby in the crib and have to lean over.

I had checked the Canadian websites and couldn't find any.
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Avatar universal
I hear what your saying, we just put our fixed rail crib together last night, and I can see getting baby in and out being a bit of an issue, especially with a bad back.  I agree that for the most part baby will be able to sit up/pull self up once you put mattress in lower position, but at the same time you have to make sure you change the position before baby is able to do this otherwise they may be able to tip themselves out of crib, and also if your placing baby in crib after they have fallen asleep it would be difficult aswell.
I don't believe they sell new cribs with the drop-down rails here anymore either (Canada), but I do believe you are still able to buy used cribs with them aslong as they aren't ones that have been recalled.
Not much help, sorry.  
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1211118 tn?1366759953
Well i think that by the time you drop the mattress the baby will be big enough that he or she will sit up up pull itself up useing the rails so your hubby wont have to lean over very much to get the baby out..have you thought of getting the crib that the side rail is bolted at different levels it dont just slide up and down you have to actually unscrew the bolts to lower the rail,that is what we have so when we lowered the mattress we lowered the rail..they are usually like that ith the 3-1 or 4-1 sets..i hope this helped a little
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