IMG: Cpsc

The announcement has been made that the Storkcraft company will recall 2.1 million cribs that have the drop down sides. Keep in mind drop down sided cribs have been looked at badly in the past year, especially with all the past recalls. Currently there has been four deaths because of these cribs and we don’t want anymore.

By the way the recalls are for a repair kit to fix the cribs and they do advice you not to do it yourself without the kit.

CPSC:

The cribs’ drop-side plastic hardware can break, deform, or parts can become missing. In addition, the drop-side can be installed upside-down, which can result in broken or disengaged plastic parts. All of these problems can cause the drop-side to detach in one or more corners. When the drop-side detaches, it creates space between the drop-side and the crib mattress. The bodies of infants and toddlers can become entrapped in the space which can lead to suffocation. Complete detachment of drop-sides can lead to falls from the crib.

CPSC, Health Canada, and Stork Craft are aware of 110 incidents of drop-side detachment; 67 incidents occurred in the United States and 43 in Canada. The incidents include 15 entrapments; 12 in the U.S. and three in Canada. Four of the entrapments resulted in suffocation: a 7-month-old in Gouverneur, N.Y.; a 7-month-old in New Iberia, La.; a 6-month-old in Summersville, W.Va.; and a 9-month-old in Bronx, N.Y. Included in these incidents are 20 falls from cribs; 12 in the U.S. and eight in Canada. Fall injuries ranged from concussion to bumps and bruises. The cribs involved in these incidents had plastic drop-side hardware that had broken, missing, or deformed claws, connectors, tracks, or flexible tab stops; loose or missing metal spring clips; stripped screws; and/or drop-sides installed upside-down.

This recall involves Stork Craft drop-side cribs and Stork Craft drop-side cribs with the Fisher-Price logo. This recall does not involve any cribs that do not have a drop-side. This recall does not involve any cribs with metal rod drop-side hardware. It involves only those cribs with plastic trigger and one-hand-system drop-side hardware.

This recall includes Stork Craft cribs with manufacturing and distribution dates between January 1993 and October 2009. This recall also includes Stork Craft cribs with the Fisher-Price logo that have manufacturing dates between October 1997 and December 2004. The Stork Craft cribs with the Fisher-Price logo were first sold in the U.S. in July 1998 and in Canada in September 1998. The cribs were sold in various styles and finishes. The manufacture date, model number, crib name, country of origin, and the firm’s name, address, and contact information are located on the assembly instruction sheet attached to the mattress support board. The firm’s insignia “storkcraft baby” or “storkling” is inscribed on the drop-side teething rail of some cribs. In Stork Craft cribs that contain the “Fisher-Price” logo, this logo can be found on the crib’s teething rail, in the manufacturer’s instructions, on the assembly instruction sheet attached to the mattress support board, and on the end panels of the Twinkle-Twinkle and Crystal crib models.

Hopefully you will be able to get the piece and the crib fixed with no problems. If you have one of these cribs feel free to call or visit the number/website provided: For additional information, contact Stork Craft toll-free at (877) 274-0277 anytime to order the free repair kit, or log on to www.storkcraft.com

Post from: Babylune

Hazard: The wooden crib slats can break, creating a gap, which can pose an entrapment and strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers.

There are actually 7 models being recalled:

0102B00 drop-side natural olympia single
0102E00 drop-side dark pine olympia single
0302P00 black olympia lifetime
0302C00 white olympia lifetime
0312D00 americana pecan 4-in-1
0308L00 antique walnut capri-4-in-1
0108C00 drop side white capri single

Hopefully if you have this crib you haven’t experienced anything bad.

Post from: Babylune

Back in June there was a big recall on 320,000 Jardine Cribs, then near the end of the year there was yet another recall on the Jardine. Why the recalls? The wooden crib slats were a bit flimsy and would break, making a gap that a baby could get stuck between. Total, at least back then was 42 incidents, 4 of which were babies trapped in the space. Later in the year the second recall would be after 19 more incidents.  The cribs could be bought at Toys R Us, Babies R Us, Geoffrey Stores and KidsWorld for around $150-$300.

The recall has grown to 376,450 total. If you find you have one of these recalled Jardine cribs stop using it immediately and take it back for a full credit toward a new crib. 

Here’s some contact info for you:

Jardine at (800) 646-4106 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday and between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. ET Saturday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.jardinecribrecall.com

Post from: Babylune