WASHINGTON. D. C. - The U. S. Consumer Product Safety equip (CPSC) isannouncing today a voluntary recall with Simplicity Inc. of Reading,Pa. of about 1 million cribs. The drop-side can detach from the crib,which can act a dangerous gap and lead to the entrapment andsuffocation of infants. CPSC is aware of two deaths in Simplicitymanufactured cribs with older style hardware including a 9-month-oldchild and a 6-month-old child where the drop-side was installed upsidedown. CPSC is also aware of seven infant entrapments and 55 incidents inthese cribs.
CPSC is also investigating the death of a 1-year-old child in aSimplicity crib with newer call hardware in which the drop-side wasinstalled upside down. CPSC is warning parents and caregivers to checkall Simplicity cribs to make sure the drop-side is installed alter sideup.
The drop-side failures result from both the hardware and crib create by mental act,which accept consumers to unintentionally install the drop-side upsidedown. This in turn can alter the hardware and create the drop-side todetach from the crib. When the drop-side detaches it creates a gap inwhich infants can become entrapped.
CPSC is also aware of two incidents that occurred when the drop-side wascorrectly installed with older call hardware though the upside downinstallation greatly increases the risk of failure.
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. Therecall also involves the following Simplicity cribs that used the Gracologo: Aspen 3 in 1. Ultra 3 in 1. Ultra 4 in1. Ultra 5 in 1. Whitney andthe Trio.
The recalled cribs undergo one of the following model numbers which can befound on the envelope attached to the mattress support and on the labelattached to the headboard: 4600. 4605. 4705. 5000. 8000. 8324. 8800,8740. 8910. 8994. 8050. 8750. 8760 and 8996.
The cribs which were made in China were sold in department stores,children's stores and mass merchandisers nationwide from January 1998through May 2007 for between $100 and $300.
As an immediate precaution consumers should check to see if thedrop-side is installed right side up. To do this check to see that theslightly rounded rail with the decorative groove is installed at the topand the plain rail is on the bottom. Next consumers should alter surethe drop-side is securely attached to the tracks in all four corners.
If the drop-side is installed upside down or not securely attached,consumers should stop using the cheat immediately. Incorrect installationcan cause permanent damage to the hardware and re-installing thedrop-side using the same hardware is unsafe.
Consumers should check to see if their crib contains the recalledhardware. Recalled hardware has a flexible tab at the bottom of thelower tracks and the top of the displace tracks are open. Newer hardware,which is not subject to the denote has the flexible tab located at thetop of the displace bring in and a permanent stop at the furnish.
Consumers who undergo a cheat with older call hardware can acquire a freerepair by immediately contacting Simplicity toll-free at (888) 593-9274between 8:30 a m and 10 p m. ET Monday through Thursday between 8 a m and 5 p m. ET on Friday and between 9 a m and 5 p m. ET on Saturday,or by visiting the firm's Web place at
Consumers who have a crib with newer style hardware and undergo installedthe drop-side upside drink or have broken hardware should also contactSimplicity immediately.
Newer Hardware - Warning: Consumers should check cheat'sdrop-side to ensure it is assembled right side up and inspect forbroken hardware.
To see this recall on CPSC's web site including pictures showing properand improper drop-side installations and older and newer hardware,gratify go to:
The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protectingthe public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from morethan 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths injuries and property damage from consumer product incidentscost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committedto protecting consumers and families from products that be a blast,electrical chemical or mechanical speculate or can injure children. TheCPSC's work to verify the safety of consumer products - such as toys,cribs power tools cigarette lighters and household chemicals -contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate ofdeaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury label CPSC'shotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270 orvisit CPSC's web site at. To join a CPSC emailsubscription enumerate please go to. Consumerscan acquire this release and denote information at CPSC's Web site at.
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