May 3, 2005- Simplicity Inc. Recall of Cribs
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa., is voluntarily recalling about 575 White Lancaster Cribs. The white paint on the cribs can chip, posing a choking hazard to young children.
March 9, 2005- Delta Enterprise Corp. Recall to Repair Portable Cribs
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Delta Enterprise Corp., of New York, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 10,000 Portable Cribs. The crib slats can separate from the headboard, posing an entrapment risk to young children. In addition, children can fall through the slat opening.
January 6, 2005- Orbelle Trade Inc. Recall of Cribs
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Orbelle Trade Inc., of Brooklyn, N.Y. is voluntarily recalling about 7,700 cribs. The Amber model crib included in this recall does not comply with crib safety standards due to a gap between the side rail and the crib mattress support, posing an entrapment hazard to infants. All other model cribs included in this recall do not have proper assembly instructions and diagrams required for cribs. They are also missing cautionary and warning labels as required by federal law. If the cribs are not assembled properly they could pose an entrapment hazard to infants.
March 24, 2004- Stanley Furniture Company Inc. Recall of Cribs
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Stanley Furniture Company Inc., Stanleytown, Va., is voluntarily recalling 318 Isabella model cribs. An incorrect screw (used to attach the movable gate) was provided for the assembly of some of these cribs. The crib cannot be assembled using this screw. However, if consumers have substituted their own screw, it may not properly hold the movable gate in place. The result is a potential risk that a child could fall from the crib or become entrapped between the gate and the mattress.
February 24, 2004- Child Craft Industries Recall of Cribs
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Child Craft Industries, of Salem, Ind., is voluntarily recalling 3,500 Legacy Cribs. The slats on the drop side rail can loosen and detach. When this happens, the space created by the gaps can allow a baby to become entangled, strangle or fall.
June 4, 2003- "Tiffany" and "Josephine" Crib Drop-Side Rails Recalled by Babi Italia/LaJobi Industries
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Babi Italia, a division of LaJobi Industries Inc., of Edison, N.J., is voluntarily recalling to replace crib drop-side rails for about 2,000 "Tiffany" and "Josephine" model cribs. The slats on the drop-side rails can come loose or detach. A child's head can get caught in the space left by loose or missing slats, presenting an entrapment hazard. In addition, children can fall through the slat opening.
May 6, 2003- Cribs Recalled by Baby's Dream Furniture Inc.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Baby's Dream Furniture Inc., of Buena Vista, Ga., is voluntarily recalling about 4,600 wooden convertible cribs manufactured from January to August 2001 to repair hinges on the drop gate. The three hinges along the fold-down drop gate can crack or break and allow babies to have their fingers pinched. Baby's Dream has received 38 reports of broken or cracked hinges, but there have been no injuries reported.
January 23, 2003- Gerry® and Evenflo® Portable Wood Cribs Recalled by Hufco-Delaware Company and Evenflo Company Inc.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Hufco-Delaware Company, of Miamisburg, Ohio, and Evenflo Company Inc., of Vandalia, Ohio, are recalling about 364,000 portable wood cribs. If the hardware used to assemble the crib is not tight, the mattress support platform and mattress can fall to the floor. This poses a risk of injury to young children in the crib.
April 25, 2002- Cribs Recalled by Vermont Precision Woodworks
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Vermont Precision Woodworks, of Morrisville, Vt., is voluntarily recalling about 990 cribs. The slats on the cribs can loosen and detach from the drop side rail, creating a large opening between the slats where a child's head or neck could become entrapped, resulting in serious injury or death.
December 21, 2001- L.A. Baby Recall of Folding Little Wood Cribs
L.A. Baby, of Vernon, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 2,000 folding Little Wood Cribs. The recalled cribs have model numbers 83 and 83/4 with manufacture dates of March 2001 or May 2001, located on the mattress board underneath of the mattress. The cribs' headboards and footboards unlatch to fold inward for easy portability from room to room. They are non full-sized, wooden cribs and have a natural or white finish. L.A. Baby sold the recalled cribs to hotels, daycare centers, and small specialty stores from March 2001 to October 2001 for about $170.
December 18, 2001- LaJobi Industries Recalls Cribs
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), LaJobi Industries Inc., of Edison, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 400 "Molly" and "Betsy" style wooden cribs. These cribs have cut-outs in the end panels that allow young children to get their heads entrapped, resulting in strangulation. The cribs fail to meet CPSC's standards.
February 21, 2001- Cribs Recall/Repair by Simmons
May 10, 1999- Pisces Baby Cribs Recall by Generation 2 Worldwide
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Generation 2 Worldwide, of Dothan, Ala., is recalling about 6,600 Next Generation Pisces Cribs. The slats on the headboards and footboards of these cribs can come loose, creating a large opening between the slats. CPSC standards limit the space between side rail slats to no more than 2 3/8 inches. Spacing larger than this enables an infant to become entrapped in the side rails, which can result in serious injury or death.
November 17, 1998- Portable Cribs Recalled by Kolcraft & Playskool
November 12, 1998- Bedside Cradles and "Henry" Gym Sets Recall
Two product safety recalls were conducted by firms in cooperation with the CPSC. W.C. Redmon Co., of Peru, Ind.,is recalling about 1,800 "Cuddle Me Close" bedside cradlesfor repair. The legs on the cradles can become loose and can separate, causing the cradle to tip. Menard Inc. of Eau Claire,Wis., is recalling about 8,000 "Henry" Gym Sets, model #68.It includes two swings and a glider. If assembled incorrectly, the glider support tube on these gym sets could bend or break, causing the riders to fall or be thrown from the glider.
February 10, 1998- Cribs Repair/Recall by Baby's Dream Furniture
In cooperation with the U.S. ConsumerProduct Safety Commission (CPSC), Baby's Dream FurnitureInc. of Buena Vista, Ga., is recalling about 13,000Generation oak cribs for repair. The cribs have a drop gate(a rail that folds down) on the front of the crib, ratherthan a rail that slides up and down. A baby's fingers can betrapped in the folding drop gate and injured.
December 18, 1997- Mesh-Sided Cribs Recalled by B&B
In cooperation with the U.S. ConsumerProduct Safety Commission (CPSC), B&B Stores (also known asVelasco Alonso Inc.) of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, isrecalling about 400 mesh-sided cribs. The mattress padcompresses, a gap can occur between the side panels and thebed frame, and the snaps can separate from the frame,presenting suffocation hazards. In addition, the side railscan bend, presenting an entrapment hazard.
September 30, 1997- Francisca Full-Size Baby Cribs Recalled by J.C. Penney
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC), J.C. Penney of Plano, Texas, is recalling about 6,000Francisca full-size wooden baby cribs. The cribs' side rail spindles aretoo short and can loosen and separate, creating a space greater than 2-3/8inches between the slats. Babies could be strangled if their heads becomeentrapped between the slats. In addition, babies could be seriouslyinjured if they fall out of the crib.
July 9, 1997- Metal Cribs Recall/Repair by Cosco
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC), Cosco of Columbus, Ind., is warning consumers to checkmore than 390,000 full-size metal baby cribs, manufactured since January1995, that may have been mis-assembled with the mattress platform beingused as a side rail. The crib side rail and mattress platform are the samesize and have been used in place of one another. CPSC standards limit thespace between side rail slats to no more than 2 3/8 inches. If the crib'smattress platform is used as a side rail, the distance between the slatswould be about 5 inches. Spacing this large enables an infant to becomeentrapped in the side rails, which could result in serious injury ordeath.
JUNE 24, 1997- Baby Cribs Recall/Repair by C & T International
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC), C & T International Inc. of Palisades Park, N.J., isrecalling about 800 full-size wooden baby cribs to repair their siderails. The side rails can loosen and separate, creating a space greaterthan 2-3/8 inches between the slats. Babies could be strangled if theirheads become entrapped between the slats. In addition, babies could beseriously injured if they fall out of the crib.
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