Originally Posted by berryberry

Just an FYI- There was a spot on the news about kids suffocating in hope chests. It said the chests made prior to the 1990's had a lock on them so the chest couldn't be opened from the inside. If somebody gets in and the lid comes down, someone on the outside has to push the latch in to open the top letting the person out. They also said Lane did a recall and if contacted will provide a safety latch to prevent suffocation.
I can't image a kid playing in a hope chest or exactly why someone would be that far inside one, but never the less kids can do the most unusual things. If you have a hope chest, here's the link for the new safety lock

http://www.lanefurniture.com/custome...placement.aspx