Crib Recall
About one million cribs have been recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) because the "drop-side can detach from the crib," and that can "create a dangerous gap and lead to the entrapment and suffocation of infants."The recalled cribs were made by Simplicity Inc. and were sold from January 1998 through May 2007 and include the Simplicity Aspen 3 in 1, Aspen 4 in 1, Nursery in a Box, Crib N Changer Combo, Pooh 4 in 1, and Chelsea. Also included in the recall are several cribs sold with a Graco logo, including the Aspen 3 in 1, Ultra 3 in 1, Ultra 4 in 1, Ultra 5 in 1, Trio, and Whitney.
Unfortunately, there have been several deaths and many more injuries because of this crib hazard. Specifically, because of the way the cribs are designed, some parents are installing the drop-side upside down (like the one in this image), causing it to eventually come off.
If you have a Simplicity or Graco crib, review the CPSC recall alert to see if you have one of the recalled cribs and to learn what you should do about it, which can include a free repair.
Even if you don't have one of these cribs, it is an important reminder to make sure that your baby's products, including her crib, car seat, swing, etc., are assembled and installed correctly.
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Photo courtesy of CPSC
This recall is a joke. Simplicity is out of business and Wal-Mart is giving me the run around. There is little communication from either party. If you get the recall to work, let me know how.
Hey Bob Iam going through the same thing with Babies-r-us, yes this whole thing is a joke.
i live in canada, purchased the crib in michigan. called the walmrt in MI and the CS manager told me to bring in the crib for a store credit…I am not packing this thing up and drving 2 hours if this is not the case….anyone have any luck so far?
Called Wal-Mart in a new state to make sure it was worth bringing it in. No questions asked, I got the whole amount originally spent on a giftcard and used that to order a better crib online. This is definitely worth checking into!
We have had a problem since We got this crib. It never worked properly! Walmart said That WE were doing something wrong! Now We are getting a run around since The Major Recall was announced this week! Walmart said it is ok to continue to face crib backwards against wall with ducktape on it!? And We are to call Them if They don’t get back in touch with Us. They have to have time to figure what to do. WTF!?