SIMPLICITY CRIBS RECALLED FOR SUFFOCATION RISK
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that nearly 400,000 Simplicity Drop Side Cribs have been voluntarily recalled due to a suffocation hazard.
According to the CPSC, the crib's plastic hardware can break or deform, causing the drop side to detach. When the drop side detaches, it creates space between the drop side and the crib mattress. Infants and toddlers can roll into this space and become entrapped which can lead to suffocation.
At least one child, an 8-month-old from Houston, has died after becoming entrapped and suffocating between the drop side and the crib mattress. The CPSC is also aware of 25 additional incidents involving the drop side detaching from the crib.
Simplicity previously recalled 600,000 drop side cribs with similar defects in September, 2008. In 2007, nearly 1 million older model drop side cribs were recalled after two children became entrapped and suffocated.
The CPSC urges consumers to immediately stop using the recalled cribs and find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby. Purchasers of the recalled crib may return the crib to the place of purchase for a refund, replacement or store credit.
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