Brands

Whatever style crib you choose, you'll want one that's durable, safe, and that matches your taste and budget. With so many recent crib recalls—more than 2.5 million cribs in 2008 alone—you might also want to check the company's track record in recalls and how they have handled them. A quick search of the recalls section of the Web site of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (www.cpsc.gov) will yield that information. Use these profiles to compare cribs by brand.

Baby's Dream

Baby's Dream cribs are available in specialty stores. The company has been in the industry since 1990. The cribs are mid-priced.

Bassett Baby

A division of Bassett Furniture that sells its wares at large chain stores such as Babies "R" Us, Baby Depot, Sears, Target, and Walmart. Bassett manufactures single- and double-drop-side cribs, in the mid-price range.

Bellini

Bellini sells cribs exclusively in its own stores. The company has been in the baby business for 25 years, with more than 45 retail locations nationwide. The cribs tend to be in the high-end range.

Sorelle

A division of C&T International, Sorelle has been in the baby business for more than 30 years. Its furniture is sold in specialty stores and online, with cribs ranging in price from mid to high.

Child Craft

This company makes Child Craft and Legacy brands. The Child Craft brand is sold through mass retailers such as Walmart. The Legacy brand has more products, is considered higher-end, and is available mostly through specialty stores.

Delta

Delta has been in the business for more than 40 years, and makes Delta cribs and Simmons cribs. Most of the company's cribs are in the economy and midpriced range, and can be found at mass retailers such as Baby Depot, Babies "R" Us, and Target.

Jardine Enterprises

Jardine makes Jardine Enterprises and Bella D'Este cribs that are carried mostly at Babies "R" Us. Most of the cribs are in the midpriced range.

La Jobi

Makers of Babi Italia, Europa Baby, Bonavita, Graco, and Issi, La Jobi was established in 1994. In the U.S., its products are sold in more than 2,000 retail outlets and online. Graco (the economy brand) is sold at Babies "R" Us and online. The midpriced Babi Italia and Europa Baby brands are available at Babies "R" Us and Baby Depot, respectively. Bonavita and Issi (the higher-end brands) are sold at specialty retailers.

Million Dollar Baby

This company (maker of Million Dollar Baby and Da Vinci) was established in 1989. It offers low-, mid-, and high-end cribs in its collection, which is sold in mass and specialty retailers.

Stork Craft

In business for more than 60 years, Stork Craft has its headquarters in Canada. It offers mostly low- and midpriced cribs that are sold at mass and online retailers.

Young America

Part of Stanley Furniture's youth furniture, Young America created the "Built to Grow" brand, which is supposed to take children through every stage of childhood and into college. It sells high-end cribs available at department and furniture stores, and at BuyBuyBaby in the Northeast.

Ikea

Ikea carries its own brand of cribs. They are priced in the economy range and can be purchased online, by catalog, or in Ikea stores.

Pottery Barn Kids

Pottery Barn Kids (part of the Williams-Sonoma company) sells its own brand of cribs in the high-end price range. They can be purchased at Pottery Barn Kids stores, and a larger selection is available online or by catalog.

See also:

Car seats

Strollers

Baby monitors