CPSC Renews Crib Warning After Another Death

CPSC Renews Crib Warning After Another Death

All cribs have been recalled but death toll rises to 11

The warning is increasingly urgent. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is telling parents not to use the recalled Simplicity drip side crib after the report of yet another infant who became trapped and suffocated.

The death toll is now 11, the agency says.

The crib is made by Simplicity Inc. and SFCA of Reading, Pa. The CPSC says the firm has ceased day-to-day operations and presumably has gone out of business.

In September the agency recalled about 600,000 Simplicity drop-side cribs because of an entrapment and suffocation hazard. At the time, two infant deaths had been attributed to the beds.

The recall notice said that, due to sizing problems with the crib's hardware, the drop side can come off the tracks. When the drop side detaches or partially detaches, it creates a hazardous gap, which can lead to infant entrapment and suffocation.

CPSC said it is also is aware of an additional 25 incidents involving the drop side detaching from the crib. To date, CPSC has recalled over 2 million Simplicity drop side cribs due to problems with the crib's plastic hardware.

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