PITTSBURGH— On August 14, the “Heavenly Crib” will be unveiled in the lobby of the Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh, marking the follow up to the brand’s well-known “Heavenly Bed” concept. The Heavenly Crib was custom-designed for Westin and parent company Starwood Hotels & Resorts one year after the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission and National Safe Kids Campaign completed a survey and found unsafe cribs in 80% of the hotels visited around the United States. Joe Kane, general manager of the Westin Convention Center, stated that the crib exceeds federal standards with slats more than 2-3/8 inches apart and 100% cotton fitted sheets. In addition, the Westin Convention Center staff has been trained in the set-up, maintenance, and repair for this safe sleep system. Starwood Hotels & Resorts is replacing its old cribs and supplying 2,000 new Heavenly Cribs to its properties (including the Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh) at a cost of $1 million.
