CPSC recall 10-271, announced June 24, 2010, covers Child Craft brand "Crib 'N' Double Bed" full size stationary-side cribs with dowel. The cribs' stationary side can be assembled upside-down but still appear to be assembled correctly. The notice cites 4 incident reports. The CPSC staff urges parents and caregivers to examine these cribs immediately and determine whether they have been assembled properly. Recall contact: call (866) 614-0557, or go to www.cribsafetyinfo.com.
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Affected model numbers
All Child Craft brand cribs with the foot top dowel (as shown in the photos) including, but not limited to, the following model: Name: Child Craft convertible cribs Model Number F36101.
Which products are included?
All Child Craft brand cribs with the foot top dowel (as shown in the photos) including, but not limited to, the following model: Name: Child Craft convertible cribs Model Number F36101. The name "Child Craft" appears on a label on the crib's frame and identifies the place of manufacture as Salem, Indiana or New Salisbury, Indiana. These cribs were manufactured by Child Craft Industries, Inc., which is no longer in business.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhy it was recalled
The cribs' stationary side can be assembled upside-down but still appear to be assembled correctly. If assembled upside-down, the crib side contains a hazardous five-inch gap at the top of the crib. Infants or toddlers can become entrapped in this gap (as depicted in the photo), which can lead to entrapment, strangulation or other injuries.
Incidents and injuries
CPSC has received four reports of children becoming entrapped between the dowel and the crib's stationary front side. In two of those reports, the child was trapped by his/her head and was in danger of being strangled. In the other two reports, the child was trapped by his/her arm. This hazard can occur on both the front and back sides of the crib.
Official remedy
The CPSC staff urges parents and caregivers to examine these cribs immediately and determine whether they have been assembled properly. The best way to do this is to measure the gap between the front and back sides of the crib and the dowel that runs parallel to the sides. The gap should be no more than two and three eighths inches (2 3/8"), as shown in the images. If the gap is greater than 2 3/8", the side has been installed upside-down and needs to be re-assembled. Another indicator that the side has been installed improperly is the appearance of the barrel nut, as is visible in the image showing an incorrect assembly. The barrel nut should be at the bottom of the side, not the top. If either of these conditions are present, the side of the crib has been installed upside-down and needs to be re-assembled so that the barrel nut is not visible from the top and the gap between the dowel and the side is no greater than two and three eighths inches (2 3/8"). Consumers with these cribs should contact Foundations Worldwide, Inc., to obtain instructions and decals to affix to the stationary sides of the crib to ensure proper assembly in the future.
Product and sales details
- Manufacturer
- Child Craft Industries, Inc. (Child Craft ceased operations in July of 2009 and sold the "Child Craft" name to Foundations Worldwide Inc., of Medina, Ohio) Foundations Worldwide, Inc. neither manufactured nor sold any of the cribs included in this recall.
- Product type
- Cribs & bassinets, Beds
- Recall number
- 10-271
- Units
- Between 40,000 and 50,000
- Manufactured in
- United States
- Sold at / sales period
- Babies 'R Us and other stores nationwide between January 1998 and June 2009 for between $600 and $650.
Child Craft brand "Crib 'N' Double Bed" full size stationary-side cribs with dowel
CPSC product type: Cribs
Recall contact information
For additional information, contact Foundations Worldwide toll-free at (866) 614-0557 anytime, or visit the firm's website at www.cribsafetyinfo.com
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