Although bumper pads are theoretically designed to prevent injury to a baby while in the crib or bassinet, the risk of accidental death or injury to an infant from using them outweighs their possible ...

Crib or bassinet bumper pads, which are intended to protect infants from injuring themselves on sharp edges, can actually be dangerous, finds a new study conducted by pediatric researchers at ...

Despite objections from the industry, Chicago on Thursday became the first city in the country to ban the sale of crib bumper pads due to concern that the popular products pose a suffocation risk to ...