Cribs from a cribmaker that went out of business at least five years ago were recalled this week by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The agency has learned of three deaths and multiple injuries attributed to the cribs. All Generation 2 Worldwide and “ChilDesigns” drop-side cribs have been recalled and families are strongly advised to stop using them.
The CPSC believes that more than 500,000 cribs were sold. The recall notice lists some model numbers but emphasizes that all Generation 2 Worldwide and “ChilDesigns” drop-side cribs are included in the recall. The recalled cribs were sold at numerous furniture and retail stores including Buy Buy Baby, Kmart and Walmart nationwide for between $60 and $160.
Problems with the cribs date back at least eight years when a six-month-old who suffocated when he became entrapped between the drop side and crib mattress. In 2003, an eight-month-old child from Richmond, Ind. suffocated when he became entrapped between the drop side and the crib mattress. And in July 2007, an eight-month-old child from Newark, Ohio suffocated when he became entrapped between the drop side and the crib mattress.
The CPSC has also received reports of 20 other drop-side incidents, 12 of which involved the drop side detaching in a corner of the crib. There are five reports of children falling out of the cribs due to drop-side detachment. One child suffered a broken arm as a result of the fall. The CPSC has received 8 reports of mattress support detachment in these cribs. Three children became entrapped between the crib frame and the sagging mattress and four children crawled out of the crib. There was one report of cuts and bruises.
Consumers should contact the store from which they purchased the crib for a remedy, which may vary from a refund, replacement crib or store credit, depending on the retailer. Consumers are urged to contact the CPSC and report any difficulties in obtaining a remedy from their place of purchase. Learn more in the full Safety blog post.
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