Safety Issues

When considering having a family bed, one of the most important concerns should be:

Is it safe?

Well, it can be safe, but we should take some precautions to make sure it is.
Extra attention should be taken in case of very young babies.

This issue was investigated by the American CPSC (consumer product safety commision).
Their conclusions are controversial, but they do point to some safety measures that should be taken.

Among the arguments to the CPCS conclusions, one can find:
Is sleep-sharing safe? (Sears)
Commission recommends against... (Laura Lane)
La Leche... find study to be inaccurate
Get out of my bedroom! (O'Mara)
...Responds to the latest CPCS report on Co-sleeping (Tier)
The bedtime debate... (Hunt)