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1.6 Million Delta Cribs Recalled

by Terri Potratz | October 21, 2008 at 02:24 pm

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1.6 million Delta Enterprises cribs that were made in China, Indonesia and Taiwan between 1995 and 2005 are being recalled after the death of at least one infant.

Two models of drop-side cribs are being recalled by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission due to missing or worn-out safety pegs.

The company said when the safety pegs in the base of each leg of the crib are missing from the lower track, the crib locks can disengage and detach if lowered below the peg hole, creating a hazardous gap. This gap can lead to entrapment and suffocation.

The recall doesn't apply to new Delta cribs currently being sold in stores, but parents and second-hand retailers are being cautioned to watch out for these particular models, which were previously sold for about $100 by American retailers like Wal-Mart, Kmart and Target.

The Delta crib recall includes 985,000 cribs with Delta's "Crib Trigger Lock with Safety Peg" drop side hardware and about 600,000 cribs with Delta's "Crib Trigger Lock with Spring Peg" drop side hardware.

If you have a Delta crib, check the model number, which is located on top of the mattress support board.

Here are the model numbers for the recalled Delta cribs with the "Crib Trigger Lock with Safety Peg" drop side hardware, which were sold between 1995 and December 2005: 4320, 4340, 4500, 4520, 4530, 4532, 4540, 4542, 4550, 4551, 4580, 4600, 4620, 4624 (production dates 01/06 through 11/07), 4640, 4660, 4720, 4735, 4742, 4750 (production dates 01/95 through 12/00), 4760, 4770, 4780, 4790, 4820, 4840, 4850, 4860, 4880, 4890, 4892, 4900, 4910, 4920, 4925-2, 4925-6, 4930, 4940, 4943, 4944, 4947, 4948, 4949, 4950, 4958, 4963, 4968, 4969, and 4980.

Here are the model numbers for the recalled Delta cribs with the "Crib Trigger Lock with Spring Peg" drop side hardware, which were sold from January 2000 through January 2007: 4340, 4343, 4520, 4600, 4620, 4624, 4625, 4629, 4660, 4665, 4720, 4750, 4751, 4850, 4855, 4857, 4880, 4920, 4925-2, 4925-2B, 4925-6, 4980, and 8605.

This massive recall is one of the largest ever in the US, following the recent recall of 600,000 Simplicity drop-side cribs, which were also made in China.

Those with faulty cribs can opt to receive free safety pegs by calling Delta (1.800.816.5304).

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