Stork Craft, Fisher Price products recalled
Gerri Hunt -- Kids Today, 1/15/2009 10:53:00 AM
WASHINGTON—Stork Craft Manufacturing, of British Columbia, Canada, is recalling approximately 535,000 baby cribs because the failure of the mattress support brackets create a risk of entrapment or suffocation.
In addition, approximately 200,000 Fisher-Price branded Rainforest Portable Play Yards produced by licensee Simplicity Inc. of Reading, Pa., have been recalled because they pose a fall or entrapment hazard.
Stork Craft
The Stork Craft recall, being done in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, advises consumers to stop using the cribs immediately, unless otherwise instructed.
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| Stork Craft baby cribs have been recalled. |
The hazard is that the metal support brackets used to support the crib mattress and mattress board can crack and break.
The CPSC is aware of 10 incidents in which one or more mattress support brackets broke. In several incidents, it caused the mattress to collapse and create a gap between the mattress and crib rails CPSC received a report of a toddler who sustained bruises to his forehead. In another incident a child reportedly became entrapped in the gap between the mattress and the drop side rail with no injury.
The recall involves Stork Craft baby cribs with manufacturing and distribution dates between May 2000 and November 2008. The cribs were sold in various styles and finishes. 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” is inscribed on the drop side teething rail of some cribs.
The cribs were sold through major retailers including J.C. Penney, Kmart and Walmart stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Babiesrus.com, Costco.com, Sears.com and Walmart.com from May 2000 through January 2009 for between $100 and $400.
CPSC urges parents and caregivers to immediately stop using the recalled cribs and find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby. Consumers should contact Stork Craft to receive a free replacement kit, with new mattress support brackets, by calling toll-free (866) 361-3321 or visiting www.storkcraft.com.
Fisher-Price
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Simplicity has not responded to CPSC's request to recall the play yards nor has it been responsive to consumer complaints recently received on the manufacturer’s Web site or hotline.
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| Many Fisher-Price branded Rainforest Portable Play Yards, manufactured by Simplicity, have been recalled. |
The CPSC said today that there have been “at least 1,350 reports of one or more” of the play yards’ rails collapsing and that there have been numerous reports of children receiving bumps and bruises when the side rail collapsed. There were five reports of injuries from such incidents, which included a broken nose, a broken wrist, a mild concussion, a cut to the hand which required stitches and a chipped tooth.
The recalled play yards are portable and were sold with a bassinet, changing table and mobile features. The products have a Rainforest patterned fabric, Rainforest themed artwork and bear the Fisher-Price logo. The Simplicity Inc. model numbers are 5310 RNF, 5310RNFC, and 5310RNFW. The model number is located on a sticker on one of the legs underneath the play yard.
The play yards were sold at general retailers and specialty children's stores nationwide from January 2007 through January 2009 for about $100. They were made in China.
Although it did not manufacture or sell the play yards, Fisher-Price has voluntarily agreed to assist consumers who own the products. Consumers are asked to contact Fisher-Price to obtain assistance in replacing their play yards. The company can be reached at (800) 432-5437 or online at www.service.mattel.com.
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