Over 1 million drop-side cribs recalled
A massive recall of Stork Craft drop-side cribs was announced today because they have caused infant entrapment and suffocation.
The recall of over 1 million cribs was made by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc because the drop-side plastic hardware can break, deform, have missing pieces, or be installed upside down. This has led to 15 reported cases of entrapment - four of which caused infants to suffocate.
The recalled Stork Craft cribs have manufacturing and distribution dates between January 1993 and October 2009. This recall also includes Stork Craft cribs with the Fisher-Price logo that have manufacturing dates between October 1997 and December 2004.
The manufacture date, model number, crib name, country of origin, and the firm’s name, address, and contact information are located on the assembly instruction sheet attached to the mattress support board. The firm’s insignia “storkcraft baby” or “storkling” is inscribed on the drop-side teething rail of some cribs. If you have a Fisher Price crib, the logo can be found on the crib’s teething rail, in the manufacturer’s instructions, on the assembly instruction sheet attached to the mattress support board, and on the end panels of the Twinkle-Twinkle and Crystal crib models.
Consumers should stop using these cribs immediately and should contact Stork Craft for a free repair kit. To get a free repair kit, call Stork Craft toll-free at 877-274-0277 or order it online by clicking here.
For more info: To read the full press release on the recall, click here. Also, please view my slideshow showing various pictures with information on the recall.
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