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Hotel Cribs Can Be Child Deathtraps

July 14, 2006 at 1:32 PM | by juliana | 2 Comments

We thought all you had to worry about when traveling with kids was whether or not they would behave and thus, allow you to actually enjoy your vacation.

But a report done by a local NBC news station in Maryland uncovered that a few hotels and motels offer outdated cribs that could potentially kill your child.

The news team checked out five hotels in College Park and out of 10 cribs only two passed inspection. Almost all included adult sheets on the crib mattress which is a potential choking hazard. One crib at the Super 8 was assembled upside down with the mattress floorboard falling out. The other included an adult pillow. The Holiday Inn had one crib that passed inspection but was still using an Evenflo Happy Camper crib which was recalled in 1997 for faulty hinges that caused the crib to collapse.

The only hotel that got it right? The Hampton Inn who had two brand-new regulation-abiding cribs.

Related Stories:
· Hotel Cribs Can Put Your Baby At Risk [NBC30.com]

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  1. CourtneyMay

    HotelChatter Member

    Re: Hotel Cribs Can Be Child Deathtraps

    These newscasts and "killer" products are always so silly. This guy has it right:

    People over 30 should be dead

    Right on.

    July 14, 2006 at 1:35 PM
  1. BringingBaby

    HotelChatter Member

    Re: Hotel Cribs Can Be Child Deathtraps

    My company, Bringing Baby, works with Maryland hotels to provide JPMA certified and safety-rated cribs and other baby-related amenities for their guests. We also work directly with the guests if they're concerned about the hotels provisions. If interested, please feel free to visit us online at www.BringingBaby.com.
    June 26, 2007 at 8:36 AM

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