Whats the reason for the simplicity crib recall?
Simplicity Drop Side Cribs Recalled by Retailers Due to Risk of Death from Suffocation WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Simplicity Drop Side Cribs Units: About 400,000 Importer/Distributor: Simplicity Inc. and SFCA Inc. of Reading, Pa. (The firms appear to no longer conduct day to day operations.) Hazard: The crib’s plastic hardware can break or deform, causing the drop side to detach. When the drop side detaches, it creates space between the drop side and the crib mattress. Infants and toddlers can roll into this space and become entrapped which can lead to suffocation. Incidents/Injuries: CPSC is aware of one death involving an 8-month-old child from Houston, Texas who became entrapped and suffocated between the drop side and the crib mattre
Simplicity crib recall: spread the word The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the voluntary recall of 400,000 Simplicity Drop Side cribs sold between January 2005 and June 2009, according to the Associated Press. As the picture from the CPSC shows, the drop side can detach when the hardware breaks, allowing a child to become trapped and potentially suffocate. One child died as a result of entrapment, and there are 25 other reports of the drop side detaching, according to the CPSC. Stores will provide refunds or store credit for the cribs. Unfortunately, this is a familiar problem because 600,000 cribs were recalled last year, and 1 million cribs recalled in 2007, for similar problems.
Simplicity Drop Side Cribs Recalled by Retailers Due to Risk of Death from Suffocation WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Simplicity Drop Side Cribs Units: About 400,000 Importer/Distributor: Simplicity Inc. and SFCA Inc. of Reading, Pa. (The firms appear to no longer conduct day to day operations.) Hazard: The crib’s plastic hardware can break or deform, causing the drop side to detach. When the drop side detaches, it creates space between the drop side and the crib mattress. Infants and toddlers can roll into this space and become entrapped which can lead to suffocation. Incidents/Injuries: CPSC is aware of one death involving an 8-month-old child from Houston, Texas who became entrapped and suffocated between the drop side and the crib mattre
Simplicity crib recall: spread the word The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the voluntary recall of 400,000 Simplicity Drop Side cribs sold between January 2005 and June 2009, according to the Associated Press. As the picture from the CPSC shows, the drop side can detach when the hardware breaks, allowing a child to become trapped and potentially suffocate. One child died as a result of entrapment, and there are 25 other reports of the drop side detaching, according to the CPSC. Stores will provide refunds or store credit for the cribs. Unfortunately, this is a familiar problem because 600,000 cribs were recalled last year, and 1 million cribs recalled in 2007, for similar problems. The CPSC recommends that parents “should immediately stop using the recalled cribs and find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby.” Sources:
