Michele Witte 's 10-month-old son suffocated in a drop-side crib in 1997 . The baby was left to die after his parents failed to notice he had stopped breathing for several minutes before they noticed the smell of smoke coming from their bedroom and called 911. `` What does that mean for cribs already out there ? '' Witte has been working to get drop-side cribs banned . Consumer Product Safety Commission approved standards that would ban drop-side cribs .
Michele Witte 's 10-month-old son suffocated in a drop-side crib in 1997 . The baby was left to die after his parents failed to notice he had stopped breathing for several minutes before they noticed the smell of smoke coming from their bedroom and called 911. Witte has been working to get drop-side cribs banned . Consumer Product Safety Commission approved standards that would ban drop-side cribs .