Ergo Baby Carrier Safety
Ergo Baby Carrier Safety Information
Are the dyes on your products safe for children?
We use low impact dyes, suitable for use with children.
Major dye producers have developed a class of non-toxic dyes called Low Impact Fiber Reactive Dyes. This is the type of dye that we currently use for our ERGObaby products. These dyes have very high absorption to cotton fiber, and consequently use less dye stuff. All major global certification standards in the US, Europe & Japan for organic fiber processing (NOP, IFOAM, GOTS, etc.) have accepted the use of these low-impact dyes.
Can I face my baby out when I wear her on the front?
The ERGObaby carrier is designed in compliance with the recommendations of Dr. Evelin Kirkilionis, and SHOULD NEVER BE WORN WITH THE BABY FACING OUT.
According to Kirkilionis:"Infants in outward-facing orientations can’t turn away from surrounding stimuli. They can't turn inward toward a parent's body if stimuli become overwhelming. In this position the baby cannot make eye contact with his or her parent to evaluate facial expressions, social cues, and so forth to make assessment of the situation. Only choose a baby carrier that allows your child to face you ... never out. There are too many events going on around your baby. A baby has no way to exclude himself from the environment by turning his head away and towards you. Healthy sleep is difficult for a baby who is facing outward. I am not a supporter of the outward facing method of carrying a child."
From - A Baby Wants To Be Carried by Dr. Eveline Kirkilionis (available in German) Dr. Kirkilionis is a human development specialist who has researched babywearing since 1985
For further information from a recent study regarding outward-facing babies, please click on this link:
http://www.ergobabycarrier.com/resources/2009/02/a-recently-published-study-sug.html
