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Crib Safety
New Federal Crib Standards
Beginning December 28, 2012, any crib provided by child care facilities and family child care homes must meet new and improved federal safety standards. The new standards take effect for manufacturers, retailers, importers and distributors on June 28, 2011, addressing deadly hazards previously seen with traditional drop-side rails, requiring more durable hardware and parts and mandating more rigorous testing. Visit the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website at www.cpsc.gov/BUSINFO/frnotices/fr11/cribfinal.pdf for more information.
What you should know. This is more than a drop side issue. Immobilizing your current crib will not make it compliant. You cannot determine compliance by looking at the product. The new page 12 Child Care Project Newsletter standards apply to all full-size and non full-size cribs including wood, metal and stackable cribs. If you purchase a crib prior to the June 28, 2011 effective date and you are unsure it meets the new federal standard, CPSC recommends that you verify the crib meets the standard by asking the manufacturer, retailer, importer or distributor to show a Certificate of Compliance. The crib must also have a label attached with the date of manufacture.
What you should do. All child care facilities, family child care homes and places of public accommodation must replace their current cribs with new, compliant cribs before December 28, 2012; not resell, donate or give away a crib that does not meet the new crib standards; and dispose of older, noncompliant cribs in a manner that the cribs cannot be reassembled and used. Noncompliant cribs should not be resold through online auction sites or donated to local thrift stores. CPSC recommends disassembling the crib before discarding it.
Beginning December 28, 2012, any crib provided by child care facilities and family child care homes must meet new and improved federal safety standards. The new standards take effect for manufacturers, retailers, importers and distributors on June 28, 2011, addressing deadly hazards previously seen with traditional drop-side rails, requiring more durable hardware and parts and mandating more rigorous testing. Visit the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website at www.cpsc.gov/BUSINFO/frnotices/fr11/cribfinal.pdf for more information.
What you should know. This is more than a drop side issue. Immobilizing your current crib will not make it compliant. You cannot determine compliance by looking at the product. The new page 12 Child Care Project Newsletter standards apply to all full-size and non full-size cribs including wood, metal and stackable cribs. If you purchase a crib prior to the June 28, 2011 effective date and you are unsure it meets the new federal standard, CPSC recommends that you verify the crib meets the standard by asking the manufacturer, retailer, importer or distributor to show a Certificate of Compliance. The crib must also have a label attached with the date of manufacture.
What you should do. All child care facilities, family child care homes and places of public accommodation must replace their current cribs with new, compliant cribs before December 28, 2012; not resell, donate or give away a crib that does not meet the new crib standards; and dispose of older, noncompliant cribs in a manner that the cribs cannot be reassembled and used. Noncompliant cribs should not be resold through online auction sites or donated to local thrift stores. CPSC recommends disassembling the crib before discarding it.
Mosquito & Tick Season
Tick & Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Now is the time to promote prevention measures to reduce the risk of contracting Lyme disease, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV) infections. Ticks transmit Lyme disease, while mosquitoes transmit EEE and WNV. People may be exposed to Lyme disease wherever blacklegged (deer) ticks are present, including their own yards, or other wooded or grassy areas. Although people may acquire Lyme disease any time of the year, NH and VT residents are at greatest risk between May and August.
Tick-borne and mosquito-borne diseases are preventable by reducing tick and mosquito bites and promptly removing attached ticks. Avoid tick and mosquito-infested areas. Wear light-colored clothing to make ticks easy to see. When feasible, wear long pants and shirts; tuck pants into socks and shirts into pants. Consider using an insect repellent. Products containing ≥ 20% DEET have been shown to be effective in repelling ticks and mosquitoes. For mosquitoes only, use a product containing less than 30% DEET or one containing Picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR3535. Clothes may be treated with Permethrin. Check after every two or three hours of outdoor activity for ticks on clothing and skin. A thorough check of body surfaces for attached ticks should be done at the end of the day. Promptly remove any attached ticks. The chance of disease transmission increases with duration of time an infected tick is attached; if a tick is attached for fewer than 24 hours the chance of disease transmission is extremely small.
Reduce the number of ticks and mosquitoes in areas where people spend time. For ticks: keep grass short, remove leaf litter and create a wood chips or gravel barrier where your lawn meets the woods. For mosquitoes: eliminate standing water and ensure doors and windows have tight-fitting screens.
For specific concerns about Lyme disease, EEE and WNV in NH, call the NH Department of Health and Human Services, Infectious Disease Investigation Section at (603) 271-4496 or (800) 852-3345 x4496. For further information, refer to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at www.cdc.gov.
Now is the time to promote prevention measures to reduce the risk of contracting Lyme disease, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV) infections. Ticks transmit Lyme disease, while mosquitoes transmit EEE and WNV. People may be exposed to Lyme disease wherever blacklegged (deer) ticks are present, including their own yards, or other wooded or grassy areas. Although people may acquire Lyme disease any time of the year, NH and VT residents are at greatest risk between May and August.
Tick-borne and mosquito-borne diseases are preventable by reducing tick and mosquito bites and promptly removing attached ticks. Avoid tick and mosquito-infested areas. Wear light-colored clothing to make ticks easy to see. When feasible, wear long pants and shirts; tuck pants into socks and shirts into pants. Consider using an insect repellent. Products containing ≥ 20% DEET have been shown to be effective in repelling ticks and mosquitoes. For mosquitoes only, use a product containing less than 30% DEET or one containing Picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus or IR3535. Clothes may be treated with Permethrin. Check after every two or three hours of outdoor activity for ticks on clothing and skin. A thorough check of body surfaces for attached ticks should be done at the end of the day. Promptly remove any attached ticks. The chance of disease transmission increases with duration of time an infected tick is attached; if a tick is attached for fewer than 24 hours the chance of disease transmission is extremely small.
Reduce the number of ticks and mosquitoes in areas where people spend time. For ticks: keep grass short, remove leaf litter and create a wood chips or gravel barrier where your lawn meets the woods. For mosquitoes: eliminate standing water and ensure doors and windows have tight-fitting screens.
For specific concerns about Lyme disease, EEE and WNV in NH, call the NH Department of Health and Human Services, Infectious Disease Investigation Section at (603) 271-4496 or (800) 852-3345 x4496. For further information, refer to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at www.cdc.gov.