CPSC recall 02-513, announced December 21, 2001, covers L.A. Baby Folding Little Wood Cribs (about 2,000 units). The headboard can separate from the corner post. The notice cites 9 incident reports. Consumers should stop using these cribs immediately and contact L.A. Recall contact: call (800) 584-3094, or go to www.lababyco.com.
Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
The CPSC data does not provide a discrete model-number list for this record. Compare the product description and identification details on the official notice.
Which products are included?
The recalled cribs have model numbers 83 and 83/4 with manufacture dates of March 2001 or May 2001, located on the mattress board underneath of the mattress. The cribs' headboards and footboards unlatch to fold inward for easy portability from room to room. They are non full-sized wooden cribs and have a natural or white finish.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhy it was recalled
The headboard can separate from the corner post. A child's head or neck could be entrapped in the corner space between the post and the mattress.
Incidents and injuries
L.A. Baby has received 9 reports of headboard separations. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should stop using these cribs immediately and contact L.A. Baby to receive a free brace repair kit, to prevent an entrapment.
Product and sales details
- Brand
- L.A. Baby
- Manufacturer
- L.A. Baby, of Vernon, Calif.
- Product type
- Cribs & bassinets
- Recall number
- 02-513
- Units
- About 2,000
- Sold at / sales period
- L.A. Baby sold the recalled cribs to hotels, daycare centers, and small specialty stores, from March 2001 to October 2001, for about $170.
Folding Little Wood Cribs
CPSC product type: Cribs
Recall contact information
For more information, call L.A. Baby at (800) 584-3094 Mon. through Fri. 8:00 am to 5 pm PST. Consumers also can visit the firm's web site at www.lababyco.com
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