Prompted by the death of an 18- month-old in a faulty crib, state consumer officials are urging parents to inspect their cribs for a potentially deadly defect. Mark A. Shiffrin, consumer protection ...

In the past, manufacturers were allowed to retighten screws and bolts on a crib in the middle of hardware testing meant to mimic how a child might rattle a crib by jumping up and down or shaking a ...

Another company recalled its drop-side cribs today because faulty hardware allows the drop side to disengage from the crib. This time there have been 104 incidents of drop side and slat detachments ...

From the beginning of a child’s life, products intended for a child must be selected with safety in mind. More infants die every year in accidents involving cribs than with any other nursery product.

It’s one of the biggest purchases for soon-to-be parents: a crib for baby. Beginning Tuesday, a new generation of cribs, designed to be safer, will be the only ones approved for sale — in stores, ...