About 1 Million Simplicity Cribs

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What’s wrong

The drop-side can detach from the crib, which can create a dangerous gap and lead to the entrapment and suffocation of infants. The drop-side failures result from both the hardware and crib design, which allow consumers to unintentionally install the drop-side upside down. This, in turn, can weaken the hardware and cause the drop-side to detach from the crib.

The Recall Registry rates this highest risk — Suffocation risk.

What to do

The firm appears to no longer conduct day-to-day operations. Repair kits are no longer available to fix these recalled cribs. Parents and caregivers are advised to dispose of these cribs.

Who to contact: The firm appears to no longer conduct day-to-day operations. Call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772.

The product

The recalled Simplicity crib models include: Aspen 3 in 1, Aspen 4 in 1, Nursery-in-a-Box, Crib N Changer Combo, Chelsea and Pooh 4 in 1. The recall also involves cribs that used the Graco logo: Aspen 3 in 1, Ultra 3 in 1, Ultra 4 in1, Ultra 5 in 1, Whitney and the Trio. The recalled cribs have one of the following model numbers, which can be found on the label attached to the headboard: 4600, 4605, 4705, 5000, 8000, 8324, 8800, 8740, 8910, 8994, 8050, 8750, 8760, and 8996.

Details

Units affected: About 1 million
Recall date: September 21, 2007
Brand: Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa.
Injuries reported: Yes
What has been reported: CPSC is aware of two deaths in Simplicity-manufactured cribs with older style hardware, including a 9-month-old child and a 6-month-old child, where the drop-side was installed upside down. CPSC is also aware of seven infant entrapments and 55 incidents in these cribs. CPSC is also investigating the

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Department stores, children's stores and mass merchandisers nationwide from January 1998 through May 2007 for between $100 and $300.

The official notice

This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.

Their exact wording: “About 1 Million Simplicity Cribs Recalled Due To Failures Resulting in Infant Deaths”

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