https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:06:15 +0000 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 14:11:07 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=37155 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37155&PID=1223709&title=drop-side-cots-banned-in-us#1223709 Author: Kalimirella
Subject: 37155
Posted: 19 December 2010 at 2:11pm

We have one with a metal rail, I just wonder about the safety of those cots that have the drop side merely embedded into the other 2 sides, if you didn't do it up tight enough I can certainly see it doing something like that.]]> Sun, 19 Dec 2010 14:11:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37155&PID=1223709&title=drop-side-cots-banned-in-us#1223709 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37155&PID=1222943&title=drop-side-cots-banned-in-us#1222943 Author: NovemberMum
Subject: 37155
Posted: 17 December 2010 at 9:29pm

we have a touchwood cot which has the groove all the way down the sides and you also need 2 hands to release it.

when we were first looking at cots all the ones (brand new) in our price range has the plastic side bits which we didnt like the look of as it looked too easy for them to come off]]> Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:29:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37155&PID=1222943&title=drop-side-cots-banned-in-us#1222943 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37155&PID=1222635&title=drop-side-cots-banned-in-us#1222635 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 37155
Posted: 17 December 2010 at 3:00pm

Yeah I saw that yesterday and youngest is still in a dropside, is a bit concerning especially as he uses it as an indoor trampoline.
I do however think, and could have this wrong, that US standards are not as good as the AUS/NZ ones and it mentioned in the article I read that some of the ones recalled were from KMART and other cheaper stores which makes me think maybe they were of poor quality to start with?]]> Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:00:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37155&PID=1222635&title=drop-side-cots-banned-in-us#1222635 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37155&PID=1222633&title=drop-side-cots-banned-in-us#1222633 Author: first
Subject: 37155
Posted: 17 December 2010 at 2:57pm

I think a drop down side is a very useful thing if mantained and used properly like most things.
]]> Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:57:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37155&PID=1222633&title=drop-side-cots-banned-in-us#1222633 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37155&PID=1222503&title=drop-side-cots-banned-in-us#1222503 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 37155
Posted: 17 December 2010 at 1:06pm

The images they've got look like either the cots weren't put together properly or they don't have the same sliding mechanism we have here....]]> Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:06:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37155&PID=1222503&title=drop-side-cots-banned-in-us#1222503 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37155&PID=1222200&title=drop-side-cots-banned-in-us#1222200 Author: Nothing
Subject: 37155
Posted: 17 December 2010 at 7:55am

The U.S has banned drop sided cots, link is below. I think it is a good idea, but not cool for us short people! They are advocating using cots with solid sides instead.

http://www.drmomma.org/2010/12/drop-side-cribs-outlawed-mgm-continues.html]]> Fri, 17 Dec 2010 07:55:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37155&PID=1222200&title=drop-side-cots-banned-in-us#1222200