New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand says recalls aren't enough and that the government needs to step in to stop more babies from dying.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission plans to approve a new law by the end of the year which will ban dropdown cribs for good.
Six-month-old Bobby Cirigliano suffocated in a drop down crib. "The thing was there was never any warnings about these cribs, and after research we found that a lot of these cribs have caused injuries and deaths," said father Robert Cirigliano.
The cribs have been on the market for decades and bought by thousands. They make it easier to reach a baby with their drop side. But they have proven deadly. At least 32 babies killed in the past decade. And in just the past 5 years, 7-million of the cribs have been recalled.
Parents have been begging for change. "While we are happy to hear about the millions of crib recalls we are convinced the only answer is a complete ban on drop side cribs," said mother Susan Cirigliano.
Now, that is about to happen.
"Because we cannot tolerate one more infant death because of this faulty technology," said Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) New York.
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is leading the charge on Capitol Hill to get a federal ban on the cribs. By June of next year, it should be illegal to buy or sell them anywhere; or even use dropside cribs.
"We don't want to see any child hurt, and that is why we're going to be very vigilant and comply with the law congress passed and make our cribs as safe as possible," said C.P.S.C. Chairman Inez Tenenbaum.
Some major retailers have already stopped selling dropside cribs, but they can still be found online, in homes, and many other locations.
This legislation would include all dropside cribs, whether it's a resale on craigslist, whether it's through a regular manufacturer or a store. No daycare centers, no hospitals, no hotels, will be allowed to use them.
