Dangerous Cribs Recalled
Dangerous cribs that can injure or kill infants have been recalled. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced last week that approximately 217,000 Graco cribs have been recalled, due to a malfunction that can entrap, suffocate or strangle infants and toddlers.
The recall includes "drop side" wooden cribs made by LaJobi.
Faulty hardware can cause the drop side to detach from the crib, creating a gap in which infants and toddlers can become wedged or entrapped, posing a risk of suffocation and strangulation.
The CPSC and LaJobi received 99 complaints about the faulty drop side. Children were trapped in two cases and later freed by their caregivers. There were six reports of children falling out of the crib due to the malfunction.
While LaJobi, as the manufacturer, is primarily handling the recall, it marks the third major recall tied to the Graco name this year. Atlanta-based Graco Children's Products recalled 1.5 million strollers in January and 1.2 million high chairs in March.
The cribs were sold, starting in February 2007 at retailers throughout the country for $140 to $200. The crib recall includes Ashleigh Drop Side, Hapton Drop Side, Jason Convertible Drop Side, Kendal Drop Side, Lauren Drop Side, Sarah Drop Side, Shannon Drop Side, and Tifton Drop Side.
Consumers should immediately stop using the cribs and contact LaJobi's recall hotline at (888) 842-2215 to receive a free hardware retrofit kit, the company said.
