Recall – Drop Side Cribs
July 7, 2009 by Dan
Filed under Parent's Advice
By Safe Kids
July 7, 2009
On July 2, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of 400,000 Simplicity drop side cribs due to suffocation risk. The crib’s plastic hardware can break or deform, causing the drop side to detach. When the drop side detaches, it creates a space between the drop side and the crib mattress. Infants and toddlers can roll into this space and become entrapped, which can lead to suffocation.
The CPSC is aware of one death involving an 8-month-old who became entrapped between the drop side of the crib and the crib mattress and suffocated. The agency is also aware of 25 additional incidents involving the drop side detaching from the crib. In two of the incidents, children became entrapped between the drop side and the crib mattress, but the children were not injured.
The cribs were sold at department stores, children’s stores, and mass merchandisers nationwide from January of 2005 through June of 2009 for between $150 and $300.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs and find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby.
For more information, including a list of model numbers, read the CPSC recall notice
The CPSC has also compiled a complete listing of Simplicity recalls
Source: USA Safekids
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