New regulations on sleep products will fail to keep babies safe, child advocates warn

Some child safety advocates are worried that new rules to protect babies while alseep will not reduce the number of infant sleep deaths. Why? Because the rules don't address parental needs and motivations.

The rules effectively limit the sale of infant sleep products to only four types that have existing safety standards: full and non-full size cribs, play yards, bassinets and cradles. Products formerly marketed for sleep -- such as inclined sleepers, travel and compact bassinets, and in-bed sleepers -- may no longer be sold for sleep, the commission said.