Seven manufacturers recall cribs for repairs
Industry launches initiative to secure drop sides with free immobilization devices
Gerri Hunt -- Furniture Today, June 24, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, with the cooperation of seven manufacturers, is voluntarily recalling more than two million cribs to address drop sides and other hazards. The manufacturers are providing consumers with free repair kits to immobilize the drop sides or other remedies.
These drop-side and fixed-side crib recalls are of units manufactured between 2000 and 2009 by the companies listed below. Consumers should contact these firms directly for the appropriate remedy. For specific information on recalled cribs from each of these companies, click on the links below to bring up the information and images:
Child Craft, which went out of business in July 2009, has a recall of between 40,000 and 50,000 of its brand, Crib ‘N' Double Bed full size stationary-side cribs with dowel. CPSC has received four reports of children becoming entrapped between the dowel and the crib's stationary front side. In two of those reports, the child was trapped by his/her head and was in danger of being strangled. In the other two reports, the child was trapped by his/her arm. This hazard can occur on both the front and back sides of the crib.
Also, an unknown number of Child Craft brand drop-side cribs has been recalled. CPSC has received seven reports of the drop side failing. In one of those reports, the child became entrapped in the gap created by the drop-side failure. In another incident, a child fell out of the crib and suffered bruises to his head when the drop side disengaged.
Please note that the "Child Craft" name was sold to Foundations Worldwide, which neither manufactured nor sold any of the cribs included in this recall.
Delta Enterprise Corp., of New York, N.Y. is recalling about 747,000 drop-side cribs; and all fixed and drop-side cribs using wooden stabilizer bars. There have been 57 reports involving drop sides that have malfunctioned or detached, resulting in three entrapments, including two reports of bruises and one child who fell out of the crib. Additionally, CPSC is aware of 19 reports in which stabilizer bars were installed upside-down, resulting in 10 mattress platform collapses. Two children were entrapped but freed without injury and one child sustained scratches.
Evenflo, of Miamisburg, Ohio is recalling about 750,000 Jenny Lind cribs. There have been 31 reports of drop sides that malfunctioned or detached. One involved the entrapment of a seven month old boy between the drop side and the crib mattress. He sustained bumps and bruises to his head. Nine children fell out of the crib when the drop side detached, unlocked or fell off. Seven of those children sustained minor injuries, including bumps, bruises and cuts. Fourteen other incidents involved no injuries. In addition, CPSC has received two reports of children who became entrapped when the mattress support detached in one corner of cribs manufactured between 2000 and 2004.
Jardine Enterprises, of Taipei, Taiwan is recalling about 130,000 cribs. There have been 47 reports of drop sides that detached or malfunctioned. In one of these incidents, a child was found unconscious after becoming entrapped and was hospitalized. Nine other reports involving entrapments or fallouts resulted in scratches and bruises, including one child who sustained a broken collarbone.
LaJobi, of Cranbury, N.J. is recalling about 306,000 cribs. There have been 40 reports of drop sides that detached or malfunctioned. In one incident, a child fell out of the crib when the drop side detached and sustained a bruise.
Million Dollar Baby, of Montebello, Calif. is recalling about 156,000 cribs. There have been 43 reports of drop side failures. There were eight reports of children being entrapped between the mattress and drop side resulting in three reports of bruises to the head or upper body. Additionally, three children fell out of the crib when the drop side failed but they were not injured.
Simmons Juvenile Products, of New London, Wis. is recalling about 50,000 cribs. CPSC has received 30 reports of drop sides that have malfunctioned or detached. Two children became entrapped between the drop side and the crib mattress but were freed without injury. Two other children fell out of their cribs when the drop side malfunctioned and one child sustained scratches due to the fall.
"Cribs should be the safest place in the home for infants and toddlers," said CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum. "CPSC is committed to addressing the hazards with cribs and to restoring parents' confidence that their child will have a safe sleep."
CPSC continues to actively investigate various cribs for potential drop-side and other hazards as part of a larger effort by the agency to rid the marketplace and homes of unsafe cribs. CPSC staff is also working on a new mandatory standard to make cribs safer, which is targeted for completion in 2010.
The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association has also launched a new crib safety initiative. The listed manufacturers are providing free drop-side crib immobilization kits to prevent the drop side from detaching, plus replacement hardware and assembly instructions for cribs manufactured by participating firms.
The immobilization devices, which will be available in the next few weeks, should be attached to keep the drop side from detaching from the cribs. These devices are not a solution for cribs with broken or damaged drop-side hardware. If your drop-side hardware is broken, contact the manufacturer for an alternative remedy.
CPSC issued a warning last month alerting parents and caregivers that there can be deadly hazards associated with drop-side cribs. Nine million drop-side cribs have been recalled over the past five years. CPSC staff has determined drop-side cribs generally have a tendency to be less structurally sound than cribs with four fixed sides.
Drop-side crib incidents can also occur due to incorrect assembly or age-related wear and tear. Age is a factor in the safety of any crib. At a minimum, CPSC staff recommends that a crib that older than 10 years not be used, as many do not meet current voluntary standards and can have numerous safety problems.
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