How many Stork Craft cribs have been recalled?
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the largest crib recalls in history today, telling consumers to stop using 2.1 million Stork Craft drop-down-side cribs because at least four infants have died in them. There have been at least 110 incidents in the United States and Canada when the drop-down sides of the cribs became detached, which resulted in dozens of babies either becoming entrapped between the side and the crib frame, or falling out of the crib altogether. The four children known to have died suffocated after becoming entrapped, according to a joint statement from CPSC and Health Canada. There are approximately 1,213,000 units distributed in the United States, including about 147,000 Stork Craft drop-side cribs with the Fisher-Price logo, and 968,000 units distributed in Canada. Not all dropdown-side models are being recalled, only those with plastic hardware and a one-hand system to drop the side rail. Stork Craft has released a toll-free number for consumers to ca
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the largest crib recall in U.S. history Monday, citing the potential dangers of cribs with dropdown sides. The agency will recall more than 2.1 million cribs made by Stork Craft, of British Columbia, Canada, because of the risk that a child’s head can get caught between the mattress and the side railing. As many as three deaths have been linked to the product. Stork Craft is one of the most widely purchased brand names in baby cribs. This is not the first time cribs have been recalled due to such fears. Nearly 5 million cribs have been recalled over the past two years and the CPSC has considered banning dropdown sides altogether. Included in the recall are 147,000 Stork Craft cribs produced under the Fischer-Price logo. CPSC urges parents and caregivers to immediately stop using the recalled cribs, wait for the free repair kit, and do not attempt to fix the cribs without the kit. They should find an alternative, safe sleeping environment
The federal agency in charge of product safety announced the recall of 2.1 million cribs Monday, citing defective hardware that can cause toddlers and infants to suffocate. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said parents should immediately stop using Stork Craft drop-side cribs, which are made by Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc., of British Columbia, Canada.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the largest crib recalls in history today, telling consumers to stop using 2.1 million Stork Craft drop-down-side cribs because at least four infants have died in them. There have been at least 110 incidents in the United States and Canada when the drop-down sides of the cribs became detached, which resulted in dozens of babies either becoming entrapped between the side and the crib frame, or falling out of the crib altogether. The four children known to have died suffocated after becoming entrapped, according to a joint statement from CPSC and Health Canada. There are approximately 1,213,000 units distributed in the United States, including about 147,000 Stork Craft drop-side cribs with the Fisher-Price logo, and 968,000 units distributed in Canada. Not all dropdown-side models are being recalled, only those with plastic hardware and a one-hand system to drop the side rail. Stork Craft has released a toll-free number for consumers to ca
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the largest crib recall in U.S. history Monday, citing the potential dangers of cribs with dropdown sides. The agency will recall more than 2.1 million cribs made by Stork Craft, of British Columbia, Canada, because of the risk that a child’s head can get caught between the mattress and the side railing. As many as three deaths have been linked to the product. Stork Craft is one of the most widely purchased brand names in baby cribs. This is not the first time cribs have been recalled due to such fears. Nearly 5 million cribs have been recalled over the past two years and the CPSC has considered banning dropdown sides altogether. Included in the recall are 147,000 Stork Craft cribs produced under the Fischer-Price logo. CPSC urges parents and caregivers to immediately stop using the recalled cribs, wait for the free repair kit, and do not attempt to fix the cribs without the kit. They should find an alternative, safe sleeping environment
