Safety Certification Care & Cleaning Materials & Manufacture
Safety Certification
JPMA stands for Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association. It helps steer parents and caregivers to products that are built with safety in mind.
ASTM stands for American Society For Testing Materials. This group tests the safety of products and materials.
Cariboo products do NOT contain PBDE.
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDE, are a flame retardant sub-family of the brominated flame retardant group. They have been used in a wide array of household products, including fabrics, furniture, and electronics. Since 1998, there have been concerns raised about the safety of PBDEs after Swedish scientists noticed substances related to PentaBDE were accumulating in human breast milk.
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Care & Cleaning
Clean using a soft sponge or cloth and gentle soapy water.
The wool pad may aired out for light amounts of moisture such as perspiration. You may also hand-wash with Woolite or other gentle detergent, and air dry.
Wipe clean with a damp cloth.
You don't need to, but you certainly can. Cariboo recommends looking for an organic waterproof cover rather than a product with PVC or vinyl.
Machine wash using a medium temperature, and on delicate cycle. Tumble dry, using the delicate setting.
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Materials, Construction & Manufacture
Wool is naturally anti-bacterial: it doesn't harbor odor, so it does not need to be washed as often as other fabrics. In addition, wool has excellent moisture wicking properties, pulling moisture into the core of the fiber so that it doesn't feel wet or soggy. It can absorb moisture up to one-third of its own weight. Wool is also highly flame resistant, and frequently used for mattresses and rugs for that reason.
They are made from New Zealand Radiata Wood.
Radiata pine is an adaptive, quickly-maturing pine tree. Because it grows quickly, Radiata pine forests are easy to manage sustainably.
Radiata wood is dense and strong, with a naturally even finish when cut and sanded. It holds nails well, and -paint and other coatings dry to a good finish.
The mattress is manufactured by Colgate Mattress Company.
Yes. Cariboo bassinet mattresses are made of flame-resistant polyurethane foam.
Yes, they are made with a water-resistant vinyl covering.
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