All of the baby furniture we sell in our store are constructed of solid eco-friendly wood and made with formaldehyde-free glues… and here is the reason why:

Awhile back, we came across a report about alarmingly high formaldehyde levels found in baby furnishings sold at Target, Wal-Mart, Babies R Us, Sears and plenty of stores within America. Apparently, the Environment California Research & Policy Center found half a dozen out of 21 nursery furnishings it tested emitted formaldehyde (an indoor air pollutant) at levels high enough to trigger allergy and asthma attacks in children. Regulators strictly enforce safety for cribs (space between bars and little pieces), but they NEVER check for formaldehyde!

The brands tested with the highest formaldehyde levels were:

1. Child Craft Oak Crib
2. Bridget 4-in-1 Crib by Delta
3. Kala II Changing Table by Storkcraft
4. Berkeley Changing Table by Jardine Enterprises
5. Country Style Changing Table by South Shore Furniture
6. Rochester Cognac Crib by Storkcraft

Be careful if you own one of these high-emission cribs made of composite wood, especially if you live in a smaller apartment/space because the air contamination level just doubles and guarantees that your child will have asthma. Chronic formaldehyde exposure can also cause cancer in the long term because it is a known human carcinogen.

Recommendations to avoid formaldehyde exposure:

* Ask retailers or manufacturers about formaldehyde emissions of products (furniture, cabinetry, building products) made of composite wood

* Avoid products with components made of fiberboard, particleboard or other composite wood. Look for baby nursery cribs, baby changing tables and nursery dressers made of solid wood, which does not contain formaldehyde

* Maintain moderate temperature and humidity levels and adequate ventilation (fresh outdoor air) within your home and especially in your baby’s nursery

* Have pollution-absorbing plants in your home to reduce formaldehyde levels in indoor air: spider plants (Chlorophytum elatum), Boston ferns (Nephrolepis exalta Bostoniensis), dwarf date palms (Phenix roebelinii), pot mums (Chrysanthemum morifolium) which are beautiful, and peace lilies (Spathiphyllum)

Read the full report from Environment California:
Toxic Baby Furniture: The Latest Case for Making Products Safe from the Start

Download/print the pdf report: Toxic-Baby-Furniture.pdf

We wish you good health and safety for you and your children! You can trust that we will never offer you products that are not safe for your child.