Baby Equipment Rentals for Travel
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First National Baby Equipment Rental Association Launches To Establish Cleanliness and Safety Standards For Consumers
Baby Travel Pros combats dangerous, dirty rentals and borrowed baby gear for travelers in the US and Canada |
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Phoenix, AZ, August 10, 2009 - The first national baby rental equipment association in North America, Baby Travel Pros, has launched to establish cleanliness and safety standards for independently owned businesses that rent baby equipment such as cribs, car seats, strollers, playpens and toys. Nevada members include:
Using a company dedicated to baby equipment rentals ensures that your gear is in like-new condition, safe and clean. Baby Travel Pros requires that members abide by best practices that includes licensing; cleaning and sanitizing gear to meet or exceed their state’s daycare and county health department standards between every rental; maintaining, removing or replacing worn or expired items from inventory; monitoring products for recalls and alerts; purchase all equipment new and have the original manufacturers stickers; and adhere to the National Safety Standards, including toys. According to Baby Travel Pros, the following are the top three issues that consumers need to be aware of when renting or borrowing baby equipment: 1. Expired car seats. Most parents are not aware that car seats have expiration dates. Most manufacturers label their car seats to expire within 7 years, for safety and wear reasons. It is also important to know the history of a car seat – has it been recalled? involved in an accident? sat in a hot garage for the last five years? Consumers should always check the manufacturers label before using any car seat or booster, and not use products that are missing the label. 2. Recalled items: Infant and children’s products are frequently recalled for safety and defect reasons. The best way to protect your child is to always send in the product registration card. But consumers don’t have that as a resource when borrowing or renting baby equipment, and consumers virtually never check recall databases online before using equipment. Consumers should either rent from a reputable company that monitors recalls, or check their products on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website. 3. Incorrectly fitted gear. For safety reasons, it is critical that the equipment used is the correct size and/or age category for the child, based on their height, weight and age at the time of travel. For instance, borrowing a car seat may limit options and pressure a traveler to use what is available rather than what is correct. This is especially important for car seats and booster seats, cribs, portable cribs or playpens, strollers and toys. By providing this information on your child when making rental reservations, a baby equipment rental company can choose appropriate equipment for your child, such as car seats, sleeping options, safety gates and/or infant bathtubs, and strollers. About Baby Travel Pros Baby Travel Pros was founded in 2009 as the first national association for independent baby equipment rental companies. Its mission is to establish safety and cleanliness standards across member companies so that consumers have access to a stress-free, reliable resource to meet their family travel and vacation needs. All of the transportation, safety, comfort and entertainment essentials that a family needs can be waiting for them at the airport, car rental agency, hotel or relative’s house when they arrive. For access to the full member directory, please visit www.nationalbabyrentals.org.
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