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mkkrum
07-04-2001, 05:59 AM
I meant to imply I think this is an issue for OLDER infants--ones that are mobile or almost-mobile. We have loved our two UCSs and would use them again with brand new babies in an instant. I'm sorry to have to take them off!

alandenisefields
07-05-2001, 12:02 PM
Hi!

Thanks for using our message boards!

We have not heard of any other complaints like this. However, we STRONGLY recommend you no longer use the Ultimate Crib Sheet. Once a child can do it once, they can do it again. Please remove it and do not use it. You may also want to fill out a form for the Consumer Product Safety Commission about the incident (www.cpsc.gov) as well.

Best wishes,

alan and denise fields
authors, BABY BARGAINS

E&E
07-25-2001, 09:05 PM
Wow, I just posted about how much I like these things. Now I'm worried. My baby is 6 mos old, but does not move around too much yet, but I'm still hesitant to use this. Thanks for posting!

gaynellgirl
07-25-2001, 09:26 PM
I love my Ultimate Crib Sheets. I've used them since my son was born and he is now two years old (and still in the crib). Just wanted to mention that I haven't had any problems with this product and highly recommend it.

MonsterMom2
07-26-2001, 07:06 PM
My 10 month old (active sleeper) flipped the end of his utlimate crib sheet back. too. I thought about removing it at the time- I'm going to do it right now. THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP!!!

I do want to say that it is an awesome product for babies that don't move around a lot. My son's twin brother had special needs and therefore his sheets got messed up a lot. The ultimate crib sheet has saved the mattress and saved me a lot of work when I was taking care of two demanding babies.

lbess
07-31-2001, 03:12 PM
Would it be worth it to add extra snaps to the ends of the sheets? My friends rave about the UCS, so I'm looking forward to using them, but I wouldn't want to risk a baby learning to tunnel under. Seems like it wouldn't take more than a few minutes at the sewing machine to secure the ends in another place or two...

Any idea WHY your baby went under the sheet? Was it colder than usual that night, or was it just the adventure of it?

jeanmarine
07-28-2005, 10:34 PM
I've been reading discussion about the UCS on this site and on Amazon (BRU) and the person above isn't the only one who has had this problem with a baby getting underneath the UCS - at least two people have had that experience in 2005 and were scared to death by it, and felt lucky that their babies were able to cry and they were able to get there in time, because the babies could have suffocated. Just something I noticed - we just put on our UCS and it doesn't look at all safe to me, too easy to become a suffocation hazard, our 4.5 month old son isn't mobile yet but he's a very active and strong baby and I don't think we'll be using this very long. I'm probably going to switch to the zip-up sheet by Clouds and Stars, which looks a lot safer.

rrkalina
07-29-2005, 08:15 AM
FWIW, the UCS I bought in May DO have snaps on the ends as well--3 down each side, and 1 on each end. I guess they have changed their design slightly.

Of course, since we have a sleigh style crib, I can't use the ones on the ends anyway, so I'll definitely keep an eye on DS (2 months now) and when he starts getting mobile I'll remove them.

~Kyle
Gavin 5/26/05

PurpleDog
07-29-2005, 10:18 AM
Hey, don't give up the ultimate crib sheet! Try this layering, which works for us with both our kids (toddler and newborn):

Over crib mattress goes mattress cover,
Over mattress cover goes a fitted crib sheet
Over fitted crib sheet goes ultimate crib sheet
Over ultimate crib sheet goes another fitted crib sheet.

So if we have an accident in the middle of the night I just whip off the top sheet and ultimate crib sheet and throw the baby back in. Yes, there's a little risk that there could be another accident, but at 3am when all I want to do is go back to bed, I"ll risk it.

And the ultimate crib sheet is completely anchored down by a fitted crib sheet.

Vicki

bunnisa
08-02-2005, 09:36 PM
That's a really good idea, Vicki!

Bethany
mom to one and one on the way!
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PurpleDog
08-06-2005, 09:03 AM
Thanks! I have no idea how I came up with it. I'm not usually nearly that practical.

Vicki

caroliner
08-15-2005, 05:32 PM
This is one of my favorite products... I bought 2 when my first was born in 2002 and am still using them with my 18 month old... ours have snaps on the ends and I secure the snaps under the crib bumper... another product I've never had any issues with... I wonder why some don't have snaps on the ends? I love this product and while I like concept of the zipper sheets that clouds and stars makes, if you have a wet sheet, you still have to take the whole sheet and mattress pad off the bed, so that doesn't help me at all.

kharden
08-17-2005, 10:05 AM
That IS scary! I use this sheet. My DD is only 2 months old, but I'm not sure I want to continue using this past 4 months old. I don't want to find out if it'll happen or not. Better safe than sorry.

Stacie

mkkrum
08-25-2005, 11:52 AM
Don't mean to scare anyone, but my 7 month-old can now get UNDER his Ultimate Crib Sheet! Found him asleep that way last night, face up against the vinyl. Once we determined he was fine, we had quite the laugh. But it was scary for a minute!

The UCS anchors to the crib using 6 snap-around-the-post pieces of elastic (3 down each side). There are no fasteners on the ends. Our best guess is that he flipped back an end (we have seen him do this, then spit-up on the exposed fitted sheet--thanks!), squirmed his way completely onto the exposed fitted sheet, then somehow tunneled under the still-attached UCS. Yes, he's quite the above-average child.

My next move is to determine the manufacturer (check the book, natch!) and write to them with a product improvement suggestion. Since he suffered no damage and his parents suffered only minor heart damage finding him that way, I don't want to make a stink. But I thought BBB readers should get a heads-up!

kmolsen
04-21-2010, 01:06 PM
our crib has wider than normal slats, so the elastric straps used to secure the USC are stretched really tight. I'm concerned that when our baby is able to move and explore, she might pull on one of the straps and unsnap it. I've had that happen to me a few times while putting on the USC, and it really hurts! Imagine how much it might hurt your baby, not to mention how dangerous it would be, if one snapped back and hit him/her in the face, eye, etc!!

boltfam
04-21-2010, 03:08 PM
our crib has wider than normal slats, so the elastric straps used to secure the USC are stretched really tight. I'm concerned that when our baby is able to move and explore, she might pull on one of the straps and unsnap it. I've had that happen to me a few times while putting on the USC, and it really hurts! Imagine how much it might hurt your baby, not to mention how dangerous it would be, if one snapped back and hit him/her in the face, eye, etc!!

Welcome to the boards! I could have totally written your post, because that is our experience with the UCS, too. FWIW, my DS has never been able to unsnap one of the straps but I have the same worry. I don't know if I'll be using our UCS with DC2.