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Why are drop-side cribs unsafe?
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Injuries: There have been reports of babies' heads being caught in the rails as they come down.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Injury to baby: The baby can be injured or can get caught and strangulate and die.
Answered 9/12/2013
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