Seven Crib Recalls
The CPSC announced today that seven manufacturers announced recalls due to entrapment, suffocation and fall risks. The manufacturers involved include, Child Craft, Delta Enterprise, Corp., Evenflo, Jardine Enterprises, LaJobi, Million Dollar Baby and Simmons Juvenile Products.
“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
According to the announcement the manufacturers listed are offering immobilization kits to prevent the drop-side from detaching. However, these kits do not solve the hazards if there exists broken or damaged hardware. Further, the CPSC recommends not using a crib more than 10 years old, since the hardware could be damaged by wear and tear.
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.
The Crib Information Center is a great resource for additional information. If your child has suffered an injury, contact us to discuss preserving your chil's rights.
