Simplicity Cribs Recalled by Retailers; Mattress-Support Collapse Can Cause Suffocation and Strangulation
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2010-04-29 · 10211
Hazards
The crib's tubular metal mattress-support frame can bend or detach and cause part of the mattress to collapse, creating a space into which an infant or toddler can roll and become wedged, entrapped or fall out of the crib.
Recall
Number
10211
Date
2010-04-29
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Simplicity full-size cribs with tubular metal mattress-support frames
Companies
Retailer(s)
Walmart, Target, Babies R Us and other stores nationwide for between $150 and $300.
Distributor(s)
Simplicity Inc. and SFCA Inc. of Reading, Pa. (the firms are no longer in business)
Country of manufacture
China
Description
This recall involves ALL Simplicity cribs with tubular metal mattress-support frames regardless of model name or model number. The name "Simplicity Inc." or "Simplicity for Children" appears on a label on the crib's mattress-support frame and/or the crib's end panels.