STOKKE^® SLEEPI™ Safety Instruction

Read all instructions carefully before assembly and use of crib system. Follow them in detail to ensure that the safety features of the SLEEPI™ crib system is not compromised. Keep these instructions for future reference and save the Allen key for later use. Re-tighten all screws 2-3 weeks after assembly.

General Instructions

1. Read the instructions carefully and follow them in detail to ensure that the safety features of the bassinet and crib are not compromised. Keep these instructions for later use. Save the Allen key for later use. Re-tighten all screws 2-3 weeks after assembly.
2. When assembling the bassinet or crib do not tighten the screws until the whole unit is assembled. Doing this ensures you the easiest way to assemble.
3. Make sure the bassinet or crib is placed on a level and stable surface. After assembly, check and tighten all fittings and screws. Loose screw connections or parts could lead to the baby trapping a body part, or clothing (e.g. strings, necklaces, ribbons for babies’ dummies, etc.) which would pose a risk of strangulation.
4. Make sure there are no loose parts in the bassinet or crib which a child could swallow, as this could lead to suffocation or choking. Make sure there are no loose parts in the crib that could provide a foothold for our child.
5. Never place the bassinet or crib by an open fire or source of strong heat such as electric bar fires, gas fires, etc. due to the risk of fire.
6. Do not use the bassinet or crib if any parts are damaged or missing.
7. Place the bassinet or crib in reasonable distance from curtains, blinds, heaters and power points.
8. To ensure a safe environment for the child, check regularly, before placing the child in the bassinet or crib that every component is properly and securely in place.

WARNING! Failure to follow these warnings and instructions could result in serious injury or death.

CRIB

1. The crib, including side rails, must be fully erected prior to use.
2. Suffocation Hazard – To help prevent suffocation from entrapment, use only mattress provided by the manufacturer. Never use additional mattress or padding.
3. Strings can cause strangulation! DO NOT place items with a string around a child’s neck such as hood strings or pacifier cords. DO NOT suspend strings over crib or attach strings to toys.
4. Discontinue use of crib when child is able to climb out or reaches the height of 35”
5. DO NOT place crib near window where cords from blinds or drapes may strangle a child.
6. When a child is able to pull to standing position, set mattress to lowest adjustment position and remove bumper pads, large toys, and other object that could serve as step for climbing out.
7. Before each usage or assembly, inspect crib for damaged hardware, loose joints, missing parts or sharp edges. DO NOT use crib if any parts are missing or broken. Ask your dealer or write to STOKKE for replacement parts and instructional literature if needed. DO NOT substitute parts.
8. Never use plastic shipping bags or other plastic film as mattress covers. They can cause suffocations.
9. If refinishing, use a non-toxic finish specified for children’s products.
10. DO NOT use a water mattress with this crib.
11. The crib base height can be adjusted at all four basic heights. Make sure that the distance from the mattress to the top of the crib is never less than 11.8” in the highest position and 20” in the lowest position.
12. The lowest position of the crib base is always the safest. As soon as the baby can sit up or pull itself up, the crib base must be lowered.
13. Make sure to keep medication, string, elastic, small toys or small items such as money out of reach from any position in the crib.
14. When your child can climb in and out of the bed by himself, you can consider removing one side of the bed and adjust the crib base to the upper position.

Do not use this crib if the enclosed or attached instructions cannot be strictly adhered to. Do not use this crib if the child is able to climb out unaided or is taller than 90cm (35”). Do not place cords, straps, or similar items that could become wound around the child’s neck in or near this crib. Ensure that the sides are properly latched or locked in place when the crib is occupied. The mattress used with this crib should not be more than 15 cm (5.9”) thick and should be of such length and width that the gap between the mattress and the sides of the crib is not more than 3 cm (1.2”) when the mattress is pushed into the corner of the crib.

BASSINET

1. FALL HAZARD – To help prevent falls, do not use this product when the infant begins to push up on hands and knees or has reached manufacturer’s recommended maximum weight, whichever comes first.
2. SUFFOCATION HAZARD – Infants can suffocate:
1. In gaps between an extra pad and side of the bassinet.
2. On soft bedding.
3. NEVER add a mattress, pillow, comforter or padding. Use ONLY the pad provided by manufacturer.
4. If a sheet is used with the pad, use only the one provided by the bassinet or cradle manufacturer or one specifically designed to fit the dimensions of the bassinet or cradle mattress.
5. When a child is able to sit, kneel or to pull himself up, the cradle/bassinet shall not be used anymore for this child.
6. Make sure that the distance from the mattress to the top of the bassinet is never less than 7.9”. You will have no problems if the original mattress from STOKKE is used.
7. Do not let other children play unsupervised near the bassinet.
8. Make sure the bassinet is locked in a fixed position when a child is unsupervised in it.
9. To reduce the risk of SIDS, pediatricians recommend healthy infants be placed on their backs to sleep, unless otherwise advised by your physician.

Do not use this cradle if the enclosed or attached instructions cannot be strictly adhered to. Do not use this cradle if the child is able to climb out unaided. Do not place cords, straps, or similar items that could become wound around the child’s neck or near this cradle. The mattress used with this cradle should not be more than 8cm (3.1”) thick and should be of such length and width that the gap between the mattress and the sides of the cradle is not more than 3 cm. (1.2”) when the mattress is pushed into one corner of the cradle.