FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 10, 1998
Release # 98-065
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Company Phone Number: (888) 866-4217
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063
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CPSC, Baby's Dream Furniture Announce Recall to Repair Cribs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Baby's Dream Furniture
Inc. of Buena Vista, Ga., is recalling about 13,000
Generation oak cribs for repair. The cribs have a drop gate
(a rail that folds down) on the front of the crib, rather
than a rail that slides up and down. A baby's fingers can be
trapped in the folding drop gate and injured.
Baby's Dream has received eight reports of babies'
fingers being trapped in the drop gate, including seven
reports of severe lacerations and one report of an adult's
finger being injured.
Baby's Dream is offering consumers a free repair kit,
consisting of a new brass piano-style hinge for the entire
length of the drop gate to replace the original four smaller
hinges. The new hinge closes the space between the lower
section of the crib rail and the top section that folds
down.
Only Generation full-size oak cribs with the
identifying cut numbers 194 through 1897 are subject to this
recall. The cut number is printed next to the word
"Generation" on a label attached to the lower rail of the
crib's back frame.
Independent juvenile furniture stores nationwide sold
the cribs from December 1994 through June 1997 for about
$500 to $700.
Consumers should immediately lock the drop gate of
these cribs in the closed position and call Baby's Dream
toll-free at (888) 866-4217 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. EST
Monday through Friday for the free repair kit and
installation instructions. Consumers should not use the drop
gate until the new hinge is installed. Consumers also can
receive the repair kit by writing to Generation Crib Recall,
Baby's Dream Furniture Inc., P.O. Box 579, Buena Vista, GA
31803-0579.
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