Clothing

Make sure

    Fabrics and seams are both soft and sturdy. (Avoid clothes with scratchy appliques, metal zippers, drawstrings or tight or scratchy elastic bands.)
    Any applied decoration does not contain lead or lead-based ink.
    Buttons, hooks, snaps, bows, pompons and sequins can’t come off by pulling or chewing. Check that snaps aren’t rough or uneven.
    Turn socks or booties inside out and remove any loose threads that your baby could catch her toes in.
    Avoid loosely knitted sweaters, booties, hats and other clothing. Your baby’s fingers or toes could get caught in the yarn or thread.
    Use sleepers and sleep-sacks instead of blankets when Baby sleeps (blankets can pose a suffocation hazard).

Also bear in mind that children's products - even those made years ago - are constantly being recalled. To see an updated list of recalls, go to the CPSC Web site for photos and descriptions of recalled items.