According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, at least 13 children have tragically died in recalled Simplicity cribs and bassinets over the last few years.
The fact that Simplicity, Inc. changed hands last year in a foreclosure sale complicates these recalls for many parents. It is even more so now that SFCA, Inc., the company that purchased all of the assets of Simplicity, Inc. now itself seems to have gone out of business. The CPSC reports that 'SFCA Inc. is no longer answering phone calls, responding to e-mails from consumers, or providing repair kits to fix hundreds of thousands of defective cribs.'
Any one who has or is using a Simplicity crib or other Simplicity baby product, including parents, daycare providers, thrift store owners, and online stores should check if they have any of their recalled cribs, bassinets, or play yards.
If you do have a recalled crib that hasn't already been repaired, be sure to dispose of it and find a safer, alternative crib for your baby to sleep in.
Sources:
Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC Urges Consumers to Check Their Homes for Numerous Simplicity Nursery Product Recalls. Accessed July 2009.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09260list.html
| Date/Recall | Product Name | Model/Serial Numbers | Remedy |
| Simplicity Crib Recalls | |||
| May 2005 05-164 | White Lancaster Cribs | 8554W-PT, 8554WW | Remedy no longer available |
| Dec 2005 06-058 | Graco Branded Aspen 3 in 1 Cribs | 8740KCS SC/Serial Nos. 2803 SC to 1605 SC | Remedy no longer available |
| June 2007 07-205 | Nursery-in-a-Box Cribs | 8910, 8050/Serial Nos. 3005Y to 0806 HY | Remedy no longer available |
| Sept 2007 07-307 | Aspen 3 in 1, Aspen 4 in 1, Nursery-in-a-Box, Crib N Changer Combo, Chelsea and Pooh 4 in 1, Graco branded Aspen 3 in 1, Ultra 3 in 1, Ultra 4 in 1, Ultra 5 in 1, Whitney, Trio | 4600, 4605, 4705, 5000, 8000, 8324, 8800, 8740, 8910, 8994, 8050, 8750, 8760, 8996 | Remedy no longer available Cribs with repair in place/ immobilized drop side are okay to use |
| Sept 2008 08-401 | Aspen and Crib N Changer Combo, Gabrielle, Camille, Providence, Shenandoah | 8620, 8745, 8748, 8755, 8756, 8778, 8810, 8994 | Retailer refund or store credit |
| July 2009 09-260 | Simplicity Drop Side Cribs | Including but not limited to: 8050, 8325, 8620, 8745, 8748, 8755, 8756, 8765, 8778, 8810, 8994, 8995, 8996 | Retailer refund, replacement, or store credit |
