Some items added to a cot may increase the risk of head-covering and can also increase the risk of accidents. This is due to the risk of suffocation and/or strangulation, as well as the chance that they could be used to climb on when your baby becomes more mobile.

Are mobiles attached to crib safe?

Even before your baby can do push-ups, make sure that any type of mobile or overhead gym toy you attach to the crib is well out of her reach and fastened securely so it can’t fall off. Avoid mobiles with small parts that detach — they pose a choking hazard.

Why are crib mobiles unsafe?

If the parts should fall into baby’s crib, they could become a choking hazard. … If your baby can reach the mobile, she can pull it down or become tangled by the strings. For this reason, Kids Health cautioned parents to make sure the strings hanging from your mobile are no longer than seven inches.