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Baby Items We Accept
- Please remember that our clients are coming out of very hard times; items with rips, stains, tears, peeling paint, or animal shredding are just not accepted. Please donate only CLEAN items!
- A simple acceptance test: if the item were not “excess”, would you continue to use it yourself?
- We CANNOT ACCEPT Bathtubs, baby sipper cups (used),Bicycles seats,Hiking baby back packs, Jump seats;Swings -hanging or on stands, Walkers, baby swings or playpens.
- See child safety products recall list if unsure of your donation
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Acceptable Condition - What to look out for |
Bed rails and safety gates |
- All parts must work
- No rips or breaks
- Must be clean
- Must include all required hardware
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Booster seats (for sitting at table) |
- Must be clean
- No seats that attach to the table
- No breaks or cracks
- Include all safety straps
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Car booster seats |
- Must be 2003 or later
- Items purchased 2006 and after will include tag indicating use date
- Must be clean
- Keep car seat and base together
- Include instructions if possible
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Car seats |
- Must be 2003 or later
- Items purchased 2006 and after will include tag indicating use date
- Must be clean
- Keep car seat and base together, include all straps and pieces.
- Include instructions if possible
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Carriages/Strollers |
- Must be clean - 5 years or newer please
- Must have padding; no rips or tears in the padding
- Opens and closes easily
- No broken or missing parts
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Changing tables and pads |
- Must be sturdy
- Must include pad; no splits or rips in the pad
- No broken parts
- Must include safety belt
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| Crib linens |
- We need clean sheets, bumper sets, bath towels etc.
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Crib mattresses |
- Must be clean
- No rips or tears in the fabric
- Must fit snugly to all sides of crib
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Cribs |
- Must pass the “coke can” test – a 12-oz soda can held vertically must NOT be able to pass through the rails of the crib
- Securely attach all hardware (we do not have any hardware)
- No broken parts
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High chairs |
- Seat must be padded; no splits or rips in the pad
- Opens and closes easily
- Has a tray that fits securely
- No broken parts- Include all hardware
- Must be CLEAN.
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Port-a-cribs |
- Must be clean
- Must have padding; no rips or tears in the padding
- Opens and closes easily
- No broken or missing parts
- If rails – must pass the “coke can” test as for cribs
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Toilet training seats |
- Must be clean
- Include all parts
- No splits or breaks
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