Posted: 9/21/2007 12:35:36 PM EDT
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One guess where they are made. www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20907633/ MSNBC News Services Updated: 10:22 a.m. PT Sept 21, 2007 WASHINGTON - About 1 million Simplicity and Graco cribs are being recalled after three children became entrapped in their cribs and died of suffocation, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Friday. Two infants, a 6-month-old and a 9-month-old, died in the recalled cribs, which were sold through May 2007. A 1-year-old child died in a newer model of the cribs, which has not been recalled but is being investigated by the safety agency, CPSC officials said. CPSC spokesman Ed Kang would not comment on when or where the children died. Simplicity spokesman Joe Householder said the company will not release further details about the deaths out of respect for the families. In all three deaths, the consumer had installed the drop-rail side of the crib upside down, the CPSC said. This creates a gap in the crib that children can slide into and suffocate. Seven other infants have been entrapped in the cribs, according to the CPSC. There have been 55 reports of the cribs' drop sides detaching or the hardware failing to hold the side to the crib. Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa., is listed as manufacturer of all the cribs, which were made in China. "Simplicity strives to make safe products, that is our number one priority. That's why we worked with the CPSC to take this action," Simplicity president Ken Waldman said in a statement. In a separate recall in June, the commission recalled about 40,000 Nursery-in-a-Box cribs, manufactured by Simplicity, because the assembly instructions incorrectly explain how to attach the drop side. Story continues below ↓ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- advertisement -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- None of the cribs that Simplicity currently supplies to stores is included in a recall, the company said in a statement. The recalled cribs, priced between $100 and $300, were sold by U.S. retailers and chains including Target Corp., Big Lots Inc, Babies "R" Us and family-owned Meijer Inc. under the Simplicity or Graco brands, from January 1998 through May 2007. The recall involves multiple models and models numbers. Click for related content How do you stay vigilant without living in constant fear? 56,000 lunch boxes in Calif. recalled for lead Crocs and escalators may be risky mix New moms surf for parenting advice The commission cautioned consumers who have the newer versions not covered by the recall to check to make sure the drop side is installed right side up and securely attached. The newer hardware has a flexible tab at the top of the lower track and a permanent stop at the bottom. The older hardware has a flexible tab at the bottom of the lower tracks. In an earlier Simplicity recall, a 19-month-old child in Myrtle Creek, Ore., died Jan. 6, 2006, in a crib that carried the Graco logo, the CPSC said in February 2006. Mattress support slats came out of the crib, and the child suffocated after getting trapped between the mattress and the footboard. That type of crib had been included in a December 2005 recall of about 104,000 Aspen 3 in 1 Cribs. Consumers who have a Simplicity-made crib with older style hardware can receive a free repair by calling the company or visiting its Web site. For more information, consumers can contact Simplicity at 888-593-9274. The recalled Simplicity crib models include: Aspen 3 in 1 Aspen 4 in 1 Nursery-in-a-Box Crib N Changer Combo Chelsea Pooh 4 in 1. The recall also involves the following Simplicity-made cribs that were sold with the Graco logo: Ultra 3 in 1 Ultra 4 in 1 Ultra 5 in 1 Whitney Trio. Don't miss this on MSNBC.com Friends are your diet's worst enemy | Pig out with pals? Emile Hirsch's ‘Wild’ turn is Oscar worthy | ‘Wild’ review Bonehead Biz: Marilyn Manson's creepy cocktail | Vote One hole, two ‘incredible’ holes-in-one for golfing group Cosmic Log: Space camp for the blind College football picks | Novacek's NFL Picks Billionaire playgrounds — where the filthy rich hide out © 2007 MSNBC Interactive |