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turning a drop side into a stationary side crib

I LOVE my crib--perfect shade of antique white,  gorgeous antique details and flower carvings, all the case pieces were bought to match it--LOVE IT! Problem--it's been recalled due to faulty drop side hardware and DD#2 is due in December--the plan was to use the same crib, same linens, etc--we already bought a big girl bed TO MATCH this crib so DD#1 and DD#2 could share a room! It is next to impossible to find an antique white/antique style crib nowadays! We have received the notice that we can return the crib for a full refund (DD#1 doesn't even use it anymore, but the store will give a full refund--very nice!). Anyways, DH, who is very handy, said he could easily turn it into a stationary side crib by screwing the drop side into the frame so the side won't move up and down anymore. Has anyone had experience with this? What are your thoughts on this? I can picture it in my mind and it seems completely do-able.

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  • That is what I would do to.  Seems logical.  I would just research all of the reasons for the recall, to make sure it is just the drop side that is the problem.  If it is, then screwing into a stationary crib seems the to be the most effective route.

    Good Luck!

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    That is what I would do to.? Seems logical.? I would just research all of the reasons for the recall, to make sure it is just the drop side that is the problem.? If it is, then screwing into a stationary crib seems the to be the most effective route.

    Good Luck!

    This. If it's just the dropside, then adding a couple extra bolts and screws would probably fix the problem.?

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  • We also have a drop side crib.  It has not been recalled, but I am a little worried about it because so many drop side cribs have been recalled.  We might do something similar to what you are saying - just to make it more secure.  We also talked about just turning our crib so that the drop side part is against the wall and then the stationary side is on the outside.  The stationary side of our crib is not too tall so it doesn't look weird.
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  • You could probably do that, but I would first call the company and find out very specifically why the crib was recalled.  With most drop-sides, the company doesn't recall them for a refund, they just issue new hardware for you to install that makes the drop-side stationary.  If they are actually recalling it then the fix might be more complicated then that.  I would verify first, just to be on the safe-side, but what you are planning sounds like it could probably work.
  • imagekryssy:
    You could probably do that, but I would first call the company and find out very specifically why the crib was recalled.  With most drop-sides, the company doesn't recall them for a refund, they just issue new hardware for you to install that makes the drop-side stationary.  If they are actually recalling it then the fix might be more complicated then that.  I would verify first, just to be on the safe-side, but what you are planning sounds like it could probably work.

     

    This is the second recall on this particular model--the first recall was for faulty drop side parts--new parts were given--and those were faulty also apparently, even though we've had no problems. I checked the gov website--the second recall was because the company has gone under and no new parts will be issued to correct the other defective parts so the entire crib is recalled, but it is just the drop side that is the problem. 

  • imagelauraryan520:
    We also have a drop side crib.  It has not been recalled, but I am a little worried about it because so many drop side cribs have been recalled.  We might do something similar to what you are saying - just to make it more secure.  We also talked about just turning our crib so that the drop side part is against the wall and then the stationary side is on the outside.  The stationary side of our crib is not too tall so it doesn't look weird.

     

    A very obvious solution!!! sometimes it's the most obvious things that we don't see!! I might try this in the beginning, before baby gets any strength--once baby can move more and push away from the wall, though, we might need the more permanent solution.  

  • Sometimes crib companies sell kits to make them stationary sides, so i would ask about that first.
  • imagemediadiva:
    Sometimes crib companies sell kits to make them stationary sides, so i would ask about that first.

     

    Company (Simplicity) is now out of business, with no way to contact them. 

  • We are going through this exact same thing.  My DS has a simplicity drop side crib that was just recalled that we were going to use for DD.  My Dh is a contractor and said that he could convert it and make it staionary with some brackets but after looking at the crib he noticed that the drop side hinges have plastic between them which would not be ideal for screws or for brackets.   So we are in the same boat and not sure what to do. 
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