Crib Hazard Analysis

Authors

Andreas Gartaganis, Kimberly Hale Martilla, Stacey Leigh Rauen

Sponsor

United States Consumer Product Safety Commission

Advisors

Constance Clark, David DiBiasio, Natalie A. Mello

Term

October – December 2009

Project Outcomes

Final Report

Abstract

Although regulations exist for cribs, they remain to be the number one juvenile product for juvenile death. Working in coordination with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), we researched aspects of this problem with our focus being on crib hardware, the human aspects of crib use and the economic factors surrounding cribs. We made recommendations to the CPSC on how to improve crib safety.