Crib Recall

On February 9, 2010 The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a crib recall for more than 500,000 drop-side cribs sold at stores including Buy Buy Baby, Kmart, and Wal-Mart. The recalled brands are Generation 2 Worldwide and ChildESIGNS. As in previous recall situations involving drop-side cribs, the hardware can easily become loosened or broken, leading to the sides breaking away enough to create gaps in the bars and crib walls and can lead to suffocation or strangulation in babies. This particular recall was spurred by the deaths of three babies.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100209/ap_on_bi_ge/us_crib_recall

The most recent crib recall prior to this was on January 19, 2010, when The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a crib recall for approximately 635,000 Dorel Asia-brand infant cribs sold in Kmart, Sears, and Wal-Mart stores.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100119/ap_on_bi_ge/us_crib_recall

Cribs often come under scrutiny for safety standards due to concerns for baby suffocation, strangulation, falling out of the crib, or other hazardous health concerns. All cribs sold in the United States must comply with government safety standards. Slats in the crib can be no more than 2-3/8" apart, and corner posts can be no higher than 1/16". The head- and footboards at either end of the crib can have no cutout designs, and the entire crib must be in good working order with no loose materials or hardware. Parents should always make sure the mattress in a crib fits in very tightly with the crib and is firm. When cribs sold in stores are found not to comply with the above standards, a recall is usually instituted to warn parents of hazards.http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5020.html

The crib recall of January, 2010 follows a number of other major crib recalls, including ones issued in November, 2009 and October, 2008. Keep reading this page to find out more about each of these recalls, including details about the current 2010 recall--which cribs they affect, why they were recalled, and what to do if you have one of the recalled cribs

On February 9, 2010, The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall of over 500,000 Generation 2 and ChildESIGNS cribs after the deaths of three infants. The drop-side crib piece can become detached or broken, causing children to become easily suffocated or strangled between the mattress and the side piece. Additionally, these cribs have had reported problems with mattress support, also creating a hazardous suffocation risk.

The cribs were originally sold at Kmart, Buy Buy Baby, and Wal-Mart for between $60-160.

Model Numbers of Recalled Cribs:

• 0-110X
• 10-210X
• 21-110X
• 20-710X
• 64-315X
• 26-110X
• 90-257X
• 20-810X
• 46-715X
• 64-311X
• 74-315X
• 21-815X
• 21-810X
• 20815X
• 308154
• 54915

What to do if You Own a Recalled Crib:
Discontinue use of crib immediately and contact the store where you purchased the crib for a refund, exchange, or store credit. Replacement kits will not be available to repair the cribs, as Generation 2 went out of business in 2005.http://www.csmonitor.com/Money/new-economy/2010/0209/Generation-2-crib-recall-Stop-using-your-crib-now-CPSC-warns

On January 19, 2010, approximately 635,000 Dorel-brand cribs, sold under the brand "Safety First", were recalled after the death of a child resulting from the dropside of the crib detaching and creating a gap where a child can become trapped. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which announced the recall, said that slats may also become damaged or broken during shipping or use, and pose a similar danger to children. At least 31 children have reportedly had incidents with the recalled cribs.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100119/ap_on_bi_ge/us_crib_recall

The recalled cribs were sold at Kmart, Sears, and Wal-Mart stores between January 2005 and December 2009.

Model Numbers of Recalled Cribs:

• WM1633: 3-1 Cherry Sleigh Crib
• WM 1633-0: 3-1 Cherry Sleigh Crib
• WM 1676BC: 4-1 Walnut Bethany James Crib
• WM 1676BCR-DC: 2-1 Walnut Crib
• WM 2163: 4-1 Walnut Manhattan Crib
• WM2163DC: 4-1 Walnut Manhattan Crib
• WM1633-0-DC: 3-1 Sleigh Crib
• GP 004B3EGR: 3-1 Espresso Convertible Crib
• GP 006BCWGR: White Single Crib
• DA 1615B3: 3-1 Natural Convertible Crib
• DA KM5132: 3-1 White Convertible Crib
• DA SE5005: White Cottage Hill Single Crib
• DA SE5009: 3-1 Cherry Vintage Estate Sleigh Crib
• DA 0504KMC-1N: 3-1 Natural Heritage Crib
• DA 0504KMC-1W: 3-1 White Heritage Crib
• DA 1614B3 3-1 Cherry Lexington Crib
• DA KM5152: Walnut Jenny Lind Single Crib
• DA SE5015: 3-1 Toffee Convertible Crib

What to do if You Own a Recalled Crib:
Discontinue use of crib immediately and contact the manufacturer (Dorel-Asia) for a replacement kit, available at no charge. To contact the manufacturer, call (866) 762-2304 or log on to the manufacturer's website.http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10114.html

In November 2009, The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the biggest crib recall in history--recalling 2.1 million cribs sold in the United States and Canada that were sold between January 1993 to October 2009 at stores including Meijer, Kmart, JC Penney, Sears, USA Baby, and Wal-Mart. Many of the recalled cribs featured Fisher-Price logos. The problem with the crib stems from the same drop-side rail issue that has prompted the recall of thousands of other cribs made by a variety of manufacturers. The death of four children prompted this 2009 recall.

What to do if You Own a Recalled Crib:
Discontinue use of crib immediately and contact the manufacturer for a free repair kit.https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10046.html

On April 30, 2009, Jardine Enterprises recalled cribs from Toys R Us and other stores, making it the third time the manufacturer had to recall cribs this year. 96,000 cribs were recalled on Thursday, which brings the total to more than 472,000 cribs recalled in the past year.EmaxHealth: Second Jardine Crib Recall (April 30, 2009)

On October 21, 2008, Delta Enterprises, a crib manufacturer recalled cribs made in China between 1995 and 2005. The recall totaled 1.6 million drop-side cribs and came after two infant deaths. FOXNews.com: Cribs Recalled After Two Infant Deaths (October 21, 2008)

On August 27, 2008, a consumer warning was issued for the Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 bassinets after two babies died of strangulation.CPSC.gov: Infants Strangled to Death in Simplicity Bassinets... (August 27, 2008)

Nearly 1 million Simplicity Cribs and Graco were recalled after the deaths of three babies in September of 2007. The cribs, which were sold across the United States in several major stores from from January 1998 through May 2007, were found to be dangerous when cribd drop-sides are inadvertently installed upside-down. New replacement hardware kits were made available to consumers using the recalled cribs.http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-070921crib-story,1,2688144.story

Model Numbers of Recalled Cribs:
4600, 4605, 4705, 5000, 8000, 8324, 8800, 8740, 8910, 8994, 8050, 8750, 8760, 8996