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Four Suffocation Deaths Lead to Largest Crib Recall in U.S. History
The CPSC urges parents and caregivers to immediately stop using the recalled cribs and find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby. The drop-sides of the recalled cribs can detach in one or more places due to problems with the cribs' plastic hardware or improper installation of the drop-sides. This creates space between the drop-side and the crib mattress where infants and toddlers can become entrapped, leading to suffocation. Falls can also occur if the drop-side detaches completely. The CPSC is aware of 110 incidents of drop-side detachment, including 15 entrapments and 20 falls. Four of the entrapments resulted in suffocation deaths: a 7-month-old in Gouverneur, N.Y.; a 7-month-old in New Iberia, La.; a 6-month-old in Summersville, W.Va.; and a 9-month-old in Bronx, N.Y. The cribs were sold in the United States and Canada from January of 1993 to October of 2009 for $100 to $400. Major retailers included BJ’s Wholesale Club, J.C. Penney, Kmart, Meijer, Sears, USA Baby, and Wal-Mart stores and online at Amazon.com, Babiesrus.com, Costco.com, Target.com, and Walmart.com. What to Do if You Have a Recalled Crib For more details, including how to receive a free repair kit that converts the drop-side to a fixed side, please read the CPSC recall notice. Do not attempt to fix the cribs without the kit. |
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On Nov. 23, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of more than 2.1 million Stork Craft drop-side cribs, including Stork Craft drop-side cribs with the Fisher-Price logo. 
