I have wanted but have stayed away from making baby furniture.i didn't want worry about the function  or finish but as of late the baby bed we bought and my daughter bought have me rethinking this.

 

The finish tends to chip off and i assume non-poisonous and I notice the beds lower but dont open down like they use to.

 

Is this the new trend?

 

 It seems that things are designed and built to eliminate any possible hazard or injury that may arise from the use of the product. This isn't always the case. I signed up for a recall notice newsletter at cpsc.gov some time ago & I have to say that at least once a week there is a product that is recalled related to children. Its amazing that lead paint is still an issue with some items imported and sold in this country. Thousands of items are sold before the recall is announced and not all are returned. The companies & importers are fined a fraction of what they made off of these products before they are pulled from the market, but the profit was still made. 

 Register the product to help insure you are notified of any issues.

 

 

Off my soapbox

 

Received this today, note that it was still being sold 5 years after the recall date.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/United-National-Closeout-Stores-Recalls-Isometric-Exercise-Devices-Due-to-Projectile-Hazard-Devices-Sold-at-Burlington-Stores-After-2014-Recall

Beds had drop-sides eliminated because too many kids were killed in the pinch.  That change was about a decade ago.  I made a number of kids furniture starting about 6 years ago.  Most popular / complimented item (by moms) is the "learning tower".  I looked at the commercial offerings, figured out a design, and did a couple of them for g-kids.  They've stood the test of time and are still in use.  Steve Ramsey's "Popsicle bench" was also a big winner.  Two years ago, xmas present for precocious g-daughter was a child-sized work table for her crafts.  Parents got storage cabs and chair, but wanted custom sized table to fit space.  In comes Poppa-P and we came up with a real winner combo.  I learned that working with the parents really helps customize some of the most useful items.

No more lowerable sides; no more hooks to hold the mattress support (spring); bars have to be so you can't even put a pop can between them; non-toxic finishes; no pinch points, etc., etc.

 

Of course, the crib we had for the sprog violated all that and even with the sides up when they wanted out...   they just climbed over and dropped to the floor.   couldn't keep them caged at all (still can't - oh wait, they've all moved out -----   well, except for all their stuff),      CPSC is probably the best place to look for the current "rules".

The attached file is a design safety summary for the 3-in-1 bed/crib, but it hits the CPSC rules, and is a good graphic summary.  I have the 2010 final rules (downloaded), but the header on the first page should google out to the full document if you want to see it:   81766 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 248 / Tuesday, December 28, 2010 / Rules and Regulations

crib safety.pdf