Baby Mattresses - Debra Lynn · PDF fileLETTER OF RECOMMENDATION Lullaby Earth Baby Mattresses...
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Baby Mattresses About Debra Lynn Dadd Recommended Products ........................................ 2 Letter of Recommendation ............................................................................ 3 Materials Review............................................................................................ 4
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AboutDebraLynnDaddRecommendedProducts........................................2LetterofRecommendation............................................................................3MaterialsReview............................................................................................4
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DebraLynnDaddauthorofthefirstbookontoxicchemicalsinconsumerproducts
AboutDebraLynnDaddRecommendedProducts
ConsumeradvocateDebraLynnDaddhasbeenfindingandrecommendingtheleasttoxicproductsavailableinthemarketplaceformorethanthreedecades,publishingherrecommendationsfirstinbooksandthenontheInternet.Shealreadyhas—atwww.debraslist.com—thelargestandmostcomprehensivedirectoryofwebsitesthatselltheleasttoxicproductsthatexisttoday,with100soflinksto1000sofproductsinabroadrangeofcategories.Herrecommendationsaretrustedbecausepeoplewhoshoponthewebsitessherecommendsoftenexperienceimprovementintheirqualityoflife,andthuscontinuetoseekoutanduseadditionalleast-toxicproducts.Now,DebraLynnDaddRecommendedProductstakesDebra’srecommendationsonestepfurtherbyevaluatingspecificproducts.Unlikesealsandcertifications,DebraprovidesawrittenLetterofRecommendationandlogoalongwithaMaterialsReview.TheReviewdescribesindetailwhysheconsiderstheproducttobeunlikelytodoharmtotheconsumerundernormaluse.
www.debralynndadd.com/recommended-products
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DebraLynnDaddRecommendedProducts
LETTEROFRECOMMENDATION
LullabyEarthBabyMattressesLullabyEarth|ChagrinFalls,Ohio44023USA|LullabyEarth.com
Validfrom1/1/17to1/1/18
ToWhomItMayConcern:
Ihavereviewedthematerialsusedtomakethefollowinglistedproducts,basedoninformationprovidedtomebythemanufacturerandavailablepubliclyontheirwebsite.Iusedpubliclyavailablescientificdataonthepossiblehealtheffectsofeachmaterialtodeterminethattheseproductsmeetmypersonalstandards,basedon30+yearsofexperienceasaconsumeradvocateforleast-toxicproducts.FurtherdetailsareintheattachedMaterialsReview.
•HealthySupportCribMattresses•HealthySupportCribMattresses2-Stage•BreezeBreathableCribMattresses•BreathableMattressPads•buybuyBabyLullabyEarthMattresses•PotteryBarnLullabyEarthMattresses•ED(EllenDeGeneres)LullabyEarthMattresses•RosiePopeLullabyEarthMattresses
Ichargefeesformyworkreviewingmaterials,writingtheMaterialsReview,andfortherighttopubliclydisplaytheDebraLynnDaddRecommendedProductslogo,LetterofRecommendationandMaterialsReviewonthemanufacturer'swebsiteandotherpromotionalmaterials.LullabyEarthhaspaidthesefees.
DebraLynnDaddwww.debralynndadd.com/recommended-products
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DebraLynnDaddRecommendedProducts
MATERIALSREVIEW
LullabyEarthBabyMattressesLullabyEarth|ChagrinFalls,Ohio44023USA|LullabyEarth.com
Validfrom1/1/17to1/1/18
Ihaveaskedthemanufacturerforalistofallmaterialsused,andthemanufacturerhasacknowledgedthatallmaterialshavebeenprovidedformyevaluation.
hepurposeofthisMaterialsReviewistoshowthatthematerialsusedtomaketheproductslistedintheattachedLetterofRecommendationareunlikelytodoharmto
theuseroftheproductsundernormaluse.IhavebeenrecommendingLullabyEarthmattressesonmyDebra’sListwebsite(www.debraslist.com)sincetheLullabyEarthbrandwasfirstdevelopedin2012.Iwasveryhappytorecommendthisbrand,foritwasspecificallydesignedforaffordablepricepoints.FounderBarryCikisaBoardCertifiedEnvironmentalEngineerwhohasbeenchasingtoxicchemicalsformorethanthirtyyears.HeisalsoaCertifiedHazardousMaterialsManagerandaCertifiedDiplomateForensicEngineer.BarryfoundedLullabyEarthsoeverybabycouldsleeponamattressmadewithouttoxicchemicals,atanaffordableprice.IhavereviewedthematerialsusedtomakeLullabyEarthmattressesandfoundthemtobeamongthesafestmaterialsIknowofthatcanbeusedtomakecribmattresses.Thecompany’s“nocompromise”approachhasledthemtouseonlymaterialsnotlikelyto
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doharmininnovativewaysthatalsoachievethepracticalandregulatoryrequirementsofcribmattresses.Inaddition,themattressmaterialshavebeenindependentlycertifiedtomeetthenontoxicstandardsofMADESAFE.LullabyEarthmattressesarealsocertifiedtotheGREENGUARD“Gold”industryemissionsstandard.Infact,LullabyEarthfarexceedstheGREENGUARD“Gold”standard.ThefollowingmaterialsareusedinLullabyEarthbabymattressmodels.
• Food-gradeLow-densityPolyethylene(LDPE)• Polyester(PET)
CleanProductionActionrecentlydevelopedThePlasticsScorecard,whichevaluatesthehazardouseffectsofvariousplastics.Polyethyleneisoneofthe“mostbenign”plastics.
Tothebestofmyknowledge,thisisthecompletelistofmaterialsusedtomaketheproductslistedintheLetterofRecommendation.
Food-gradepolyethyleneiswidelyusedthroughoutthefoodpackagingindustry.Knownforitsrelativepurityandnontoxicproperties,PEhasasimplemolecularstructurethatdoesnotrequirequestionablechemicaladditives(asopposedtovinyl/PVC)andisfavoredbyenvironmentalgroupsallovertheworld.LullabyEarthusesonlypolyethyleneformulatedtomeetfoodcontactstandards.LullabyEarthholdsapatentforusingfood-gradepolyethylene(thatmeetsFDAfoodcontactstandards)forwaterproofingamattress.Polyethyleneterephthalate(PETorPETE)isaclear,toughplasticinthepolyesterfamily.Itismadefromonlytwochemicalsthataretightlybondedtogether.Itdoesnotcontainproblematicphthalateplasticizers.IresearchedtoseeiftherewasanyreleaseofchemicalgassesfromPETintotheairthatbabymightbreathe.
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NASAhasawebsite(www.outgassing.nasa.gov)whereyoucanlookupallkindsofmaterialstheyhaveassessedforoutgassingbecausetheyneedtochoosematerialsforspaceshipsthatdonotoutgas.TheyfoundthatPETneededzerocuringtimetobeusedinaspaceship.Soifyourbabyweregoingonamissiontoouterspace,hecouldmakethetriplyingonaLullabyEarthmattress.
AllcribmattressesarerequiredtomeetFederalandStateflammabilityrequirements.Byusinglow-flammablematerialstobeginwith,LullabyEarthhaseliminatedtheneedforchemicalflamebarriersorotherflameretardantchemicalsintheirproducts,whilestillmeetingallFederalandStateflammabilitystandards.AllLullabyEarthmattressesaremadeintheUSA.All Lullaby Earth mattresses are protected from exposure to toxic chemicals during shipping by food-grade polyethylene bags. Ipersonallyhavevisitedtheirmanufacturingfacility.Therearenoassemblylines.Ateamofrealpeopleworkcooperativelytogethertocut,sew,construct,inspectandpackeachmattress,usinglow-techmachinesaswellasvarioushandtools.Theenvironmentiscleanandfragrance-free.Notoxiccleaners,pesticides,orothertoxicchemicalsareusedinthebuilding.“Toxicchemicalsorotherunacceptablematerialsarenotpermittedinourfacility,period.”LullabyEarthbabymattressesdonotusethefollowingmaterialscommonlyfoundinconventionalbabymattresses:
• Polyurethanefoam• Soyfoam,ecofoam,biofoam,plant-derivedfoam(allofwhicharemostly
polyurethanefoam)• Chemicalflamebarriersorotherflameretardantchemicals• Latex(naturalorsynthetic)• Vinylandassociatedphthalates• Perfluorinatedcompounds• Antimony• Formaldehyde• Pesticides• GMOs• Glues/adhesives
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Aftervisitingtheirfacilityandexaminingtheirproducts,reviewingtheirwebsiteandcertifications,andspeakingwiththeownersandstaff,IrecommendtheLullabyEarthproductslistedinmyLetterofRecommendationasproductsthatareunlikelytodoharmtotheconsumerundernormaluse.
DebraLynnDaddDISCLAIMERThepurposeofthisProductRecommendationissimplytomakeknownthattherecommendedproductsdonotcontainmaterialsthatmaydoharm,tothebestofmyknowledge.Ispeaknotasascientistor
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toxicologist,butasaneducatedconsumeradvocate.IamnotamedicaldoctorandIamnotgivingmedicaladvice.MyintentinprovidingthisProductRecommendationissimplytoofferyouinformationthatmayhelpyou,inyourownchoicetoeliminatetoxicexposuresfromyourlife.
