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Baby Cribs Recalled First in States Now in Canada
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by Barbara McPherson | July 17, 2009 at 04:02 pm
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Simplicity baby cribs with drop side rails have been recalled in the United States and now in Canada. This is an expansion of the recall ending September of last year. The recall in the US involved at least 400 000 items.
Simplicity Crib Recall: Side Cribs Baby Floats
This recall involves Simplicity drop side cribs. This recall expansion includes all dates of manufacture for the following model numbers in Canada. These items are in addition to the cribs that were recalled in
September 2007 and September 2008. The model number and date of manufacture can be found on the crib's headboard.
Product Name
Model Number
Other Information
Simplicity Nursery in a Box
8050CC
Manufactured in China
Simplicity Nursery in a Box
8910CC
Manufactured in China
Simplicity Crib N Changer
8994WC
Manufactured in China or Indonesia
Hazard: the crib has plastic hardware which is subject to deformation or breakage, allowing the drop side to detach creating a space that the infant can become trapped in. Danger of suffocation.
Fix: immediately stop using the crib and make alternate sleeping arrangements for your child. No injuries have been reported in Canada although two failures have been. A death has been reported in the United States.
Number Sold in Canada: 4 500
Manufactured in: China and Indonesia
Further Information:
Consumers may contact Elfe by phone at
1-800-667-8184
, Monday through Friday between 8:30AM and 5:45PM EST or visit www.elfe.net to determine whether their crib may be affected by this recall. Elfe is also working with all retailers of these products to provide a credit for Canadian consumers. Full details of this program will be made available on www.elfe.net within the next 24 hours
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