Delta Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards: Consumers also urged to check stabilizer bar assembly to prevent mattress support collapse
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2010-06-24 · 10273
Hazards
Drop-Side: The cribs' drop sides can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop side to fall out of position, creating a space into which an infant or toddler can roll and become wedged or entrapped, which can lead to strangulation or suffocation. A child can also fall out of the crib. Drop-side incidents can also occur due to incorrect assembly and with age-related wear and tear. Mattress Support: The wooden stabilizer bars on some Delta drop-side and fixed-side cribs can b
Recall
Number
10273
Date
2010-06-24
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Delta cribs
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Delta Enterprise, of New York, N.Y.
Retailer(s)
Children's product retail stores nationwide and on-line from January 2000 through May 2009 for between $100 and $300.
Country of manufacture
China; Indonesia; Thailand; Croatia
Description
This recall involves Delta drop-side cribs with three different types of drop-side hardware and Delta cribs with wooden stabilizer bars that support the mattress platform. Consumers should visit www.cribrecallcenter.com for photographs and models of the affected hardware types and instructions on correct assembly of the stabilizer bars.