Also cribs that have been assembled disassembled and reassembled over time may have worn out hardware which can loosen making the crib unsafe.
Can i use a 30 year old crib.
I don t even know why they think they need a nursery set up at their house they live 5 miles away.
Just look up those safety standards to make sure it does fall within them such as how far apart the side bars are and such.
Is not too old.
But i wouldn t have an issue with a 30 year old crib that has been updated and made safe for baby according to todays safety standards.
No please don t use it.
After more than twenty recalls affecting more than 4 million cribs since 2007 cpsc created mandatory crib safety standards that included a ban on the manufacture of new drop side.
My in laws have said they can t wait to unpack the old crib from the basement for our babies.
The cpsc voted unanimously to overhaul the rules governing crib safety in july 2010 the first such move in nearly 30 years.
Regulations and crib standards have improved over time and a crib that is too old will not meet new safety standards see below for more information about safety standards.
This wouldn t be for the babies room at our house.
If the older crib you were hoping to use is a drop side crib you should know about the warnings relate to the safety of this style of cribs.
I wouldn t use a 30 year old mattress.
Old drop side cribs.
I m not comfortable with putting our children in such an old crib.