Over 1 million cribs recalled due to suffocation and entrapment hazards
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1,585,000 Cribs Recalled Due To Entrapment And Suffocation Hazards
If you own a crib made by Delta, you'll want to check the model number
to see if it is included in two massive recalls announced by the CPSC
today. None of the cribs are currently being sold in stores, but were
available from major retailers including Walmart, Kmart and Target.com
from January 1995 through September 2007 for about $100.
The recalls involve two types of cribs. The first is for 600,000 drop
side cribs. The CPSC says that the crib’s drop side can detach when
the spring peg is not engaged, which can cause an entrapment and
suffocation risk to infants and toddlers. One death has been reported.
The second is for 985,000 cribs that can be put together without the
safety pegs. "CPSC staff is aware of a death of an 8-month-old child
who became entrapped and suffocated when the drop side of the crib
detached in a reassembled crib where the safety pegs were not
installed. CPSC is also aware of two entrapments and nine
disengagement incidents in cribs where the safety pegs were missing."
A full list of the model numbers affected by the recall can be found
at the links below. To get your repair kit, contact Delta at (800)
816-5304 anytime after 5 pm today or log on www.cribrecallcenter.com
to order the free repair kit.
Infant Death Prompts Recall to Repair 985,000 Delta Enterprise Drop
Side Cribs; Missing Safety Pegs Can Cause Entrapment and Suffocation
Hazards
Infant Death Prompts Recall To Repair 600,000 Drop Side Cribs By Delta
Enterprise; Spring Peg Failure Can Cause Entrapment and Suffocation
Hazards [CPSC]