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| More Simplicity brand cribs recalled |
| September 18, 2008 at 11:42 am |
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Various retailers have announced a voluntary recall of side drop cribs made by Simplicity, Inc. You may remember Simplicity from a year ago, when other of their cribs were recalled after infant deaths occurred. Not surprisingly, Simplicity is now out of business. With this round of apparently shoddy craftsmanship the crib side drops down all right — all on its own, creating an entrapment hazard. This recall of this Simplicity crib includes model numbers: 8620, 8745, 8748, 8755, 8756, 8778, 8810, and 8994, with a date code ending in 05DH, 05GB, 06DH, 06GB, 07DH or 07GB (examples: 1806 DH or 0507 GB). Model names are the Aspen and Crib N Changer Combo, Gabrielle, Camille, Providence and Shenandoah. But you know what? As this is the second huge recall of these cribs, we would suggest even if you own a Simplicity crib not listed here, maybe consider a replacement… Tags: Crib Recalls, entrapment hazard, side drop crib recall, simplicity cribs, suffocation hazardBookmark to:
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| Munire Furniture cribs recalled for fall hazard |
| February 28, 2008 at 3:20 pm |
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These cribs are wooden, and the models included are: Majestic Curved Top cribs with model number 9500, Majestic Flat Top cribs with model number 9000, Essex cribs with model number 7100, Brighton/Sussex cribs with model number 9100, and Captiva cribs with model number 5100. (The model number is printed on a label underneath the right side rail) These cribs were manufactured between November 1, 2005 and November 1, 2007 and were sold at specialty kid stores nationwide in the range of $400 - $600(!). Parents can contact Munire Furniture through their website and receive replacement support brackets. Sheesh, for that kind of price, they should send someone out to replace them for you. Tags: crib, Crib Recalls, fall hazard, munire furnitureBookmark to:
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Well just looking at the picture of this crib it looks like a baby could easily fall out regardless of it being broken or not, but perhaps we’re just not up on the latest in crib styles. Apparently the problem is that the support brackets on the mattress support spring are too long, which blocks the mattress from being lowered all the way — specifically, to the 26 inch minimum required between the mattress and the top of the crib railing. Anything higher than that, and junior can crawl his way over the top and potentially fall right on his noggin.| Filed under: Crib Recalls |
| Simplicity Cribs recalled after infant deaths - UPDATED |
| September 21, 2007 at 3:51 pm |
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Wow, this is scary — approximately one million Simplicity Cribs are being recalled because of a defect in the drop-side. The hardware was made so that apparently it’s pretty easy to assemble the drop-side upside down. This causes it to be able to detach, creating a gap large enough for infants to get stuck and suffocate. Two known deaths have already occurred, and another is being investigated. The cribs were sold nationwide from January 1998 through May 2007 for between $100 - $300. Parents are being urged to immediately check whether the drop-side is installed correctly (there is information on their website to help determine that), and then contact them at 888-593-9274 for a free repair. And if you can’t figure out if it’s safe or not, or have even the littlest bit of doubt, don’t use the thing! The deaths are tragic enough without the immense guilt these parents who assembled the crib must feel thinking they were somehow responsible… UPDATE: This crib was also sold under the Graco name, and we just read that the same hazard may exist in cribs with the “older style” hardware (again, go to their website to determine which you have) even if the side was installed right side up. This is the largest crib recall in history, so there’s a good chance you might have this one — check your cribs, people! Tags: Crib Recalls, simplicity cribs, suffocation hazardBookmark to:
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