Simplicity Brand Drop Side Cribs Recalled By Various Retailers Due To Serious Entrapment And Suffocation Hazard To Infants and Toddlers
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2008-09-17 · 08401
Hazards
Due to sizing problems with the crib's hardware, the drop side can come off the tracks. When the drop side detaches or partially detaches, it creates a hazardous gap, which can lead to infant entrapment and suffocation.
Recall
Number
08401
Date
2008-09-17
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Simplicity Brand Drop Side Cribs
Companies
Retailer(s)
Department stores, children's stores and mass merchandisers nationwide from January 2005 through August 2008 for between $150 and $300.
Distributor(s)
Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa. (The firm appears to no longer conduct day to day operations); Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), of of Dallas, Texas; Babies"R"Us, of Wayne, N.J.; Burlington Coat Factory/Baby Depot, of Burlington, N.J.; K's Merchandise (out of business); Meijer Distribution Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich.; Nebraska Furniture Mart, of Omaha, Neb.; ShopKo, of Green Bay, Wis.; Target, of Minneapolis, Minn.; Wal-Mart Stores Inc, of Bentonville, Ark.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
This recall of Simplicity drop side cribs involves models that used a different style of hardware from those cribs recalled in September 2007. The recalled model numbers include: 8620, 8745, 8748, 8755, 8756, 8778, 8810, and 8994. The recalled drop side cribs have a date code, which can be found on a label on the headboard under the mattress support, which ends in 05DH, 05GB, 06DH, 06GB, 07DH or 07GB (examples: 1806 DH or 0507 GB). The recalled model names include: Aspen and Crib N Changer Combo, Gabrielle, Camille, Providence and Shenandoah. Only the brand name "Simplicity" can be seen on the label on the headboard.