"The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is
warning consumers about the dangers associated
with using 2 million recalled
Simplicity drop side cribs.
All Simplicity wooden drop
side cribs have been recalled."
CPSC has recently learned of an
additional death which occurred
in September 2009 involving a 7-month-old child
from Princeton, Kentucky who became entrapped
in the crib when a part of the drop side broke.
The plastic hardware can break or
deform, causing the drop side to detach.
When the drop side detaches, it creates a space
between the drop side and the crib mattress.
Infants and toddlers roll into this space and
become entrapped which can lead to suffocation.
The recalled Simplicity drop side cribs were
sold in department stores, children's stores,
and mass merchandisers nationwide
from January 2005
through June 2009 for between $150 and $300.
All Simplicity wooden drop side cribs have
been recalled, so please check to see if you,
or someone you know, have a
recalled Simplicity drop side crib.
If you do, you should immediately stop using
the recalled crib and find an alternative,
safe sleep environment for your baby.
Consumers should not attempt to fix the crib.