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Crib Recall
Several large-scale recalls of hazardous cribs and bassinets have been instituted in the past few years. Many of these recalls are the result of reports of strangulation, chocking, or falling hazards to infants and children, often resulting in serious injury or death. Dorel Asia SRL recalled more than 635,000 stationary and drop-side cribs in January 2010 after a 6-month-old child was reportedly trapped and strangled when the sides of the crib detached, leaving a gap wide enough to entrap the child. More than 31 additional complaints were lodged with the U.S. Consumer Products and Safety Commission (CPSC). The hardward holding up the side of the crib has been known to fail, causing the drop side of the crib to detach, resulting in entrapement or possible suffocation. The slats of the crib have also been reported as breaking, thsu scratching or or bruising the child. Children's products maker Delta Enterprise Corp. announced a recall of 1.59 million cribs linked to two infant deaths. The voluntary recall is the result of two different types of problematic hardware used on cribs sold from 1995 through 2005. The hardware, which includes safety pegs for one set of cribs and spring pegs for another, can create a hazard if not properly installed. Additionally, the drop side of the cribs can fall and disengage, creating a gap that can entrap and suffocate infants. In January 2009, the CPSC announced a recall of about 600,000 Simplicity Inc. drop-side cribs that involved hardware problems, and 900,000 Simplicity convertible bassinets after federal regulators linked the products to two infant deaths from strangulation. One million Simplicity and Graco cribs, made in China, were recalled -- the biggest such recall ever -- after three babies died. Federal regulators on September 21, 2007 announced the recall of about 1 million cribs made by Simplicity Inc. because the drop rail on some of the nation's best-selling models can detach from the crib, creating a dangerous gap that has led to the deaths of at least three children across the United States. The CPSC said it had received reports of three deaths, seven infants trapped and 55 other incidents relating to faulty drop rail hardware and design. In all three deaths, parents had unwittingly installed the drop rails upside down. The recalled Simplicity crib models include: Aspen 3 in 1, Aspen 4 in 1, Nursery-in-a-Box, Crib N Changer Combo, Chelsea and Pooh 4 in 1. The recall also involves the following Simplicity cribs that used the Graco logo: Aspen 3 in 1, Ultra 3 in 1, Ultra 4 in1, Ultra 5 in 1, Whitney and the Trio.
Fast Facts
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Delta cribs manufactured in Taiwan or Indonesia, with Crib Trigger Lock with Safety Peg hardware design, and Delta drop side cribs manufactured in China through 2005, with Crib Trigger Lock with Spring Peg design.
Simplicity Drop Side Cribs. Dorel Asia stationary and drop-side cribs manufactured between January 2005 to December 2009 |
| Manufacturer: | Simplicity Inc. Delta Inc. Dorel Asia |
| Approved uses: | Baby Cribs |
| Common malfunction: | The drop-side of the crib can detach from the crib, which can create a dangerous gap and lead to the entrapment and suffocation of infants. Incorrectly installed hardware can lead to gaps between crib bars, posing a potential strangulation risk. |
| Associated injury: | Suffocation and possibly death |
