The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·02071·Announced 2001-12-18

LaJobi Industries Recalls Molly and Betsy Wooden Cribs Due to Entrapment Hazard

LaJobi Industries is recalling about 400 Molly and Betsy style wooden cribs because end panel cut-outs allow young children to get their heads entrapped, posing a strangulation risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (strangulation/entrapment) where injury has not yet been reported for these specific units, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for theoretical hazards with no reported illness or injury.

Plain-English summary

LaJobi Industries Inc. of Edison, N.J., is recalling approximately 400 Molly and "Betsy" style wooden cribs. The recall was announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on December 18, 2001. The cribs were sold at juvenile specialty stores nationwide between May 1999 and September 2001 for approximately $700 for the Molly model and $650 for the Betsy model.

The recalled cribs have openings on each end panel that allow young children to get their heads entrapped, which can result in strangulation. The products fail to meet CPSC safety standards. While LaJobi has not received reports of injuries involving these specific cribs, deaths have been reported in the past involving other firms' cribs with similar end panel cut-outs. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.

Because the firm is no longer in business, a recall remedy is no longer available. Consumers should discard the product and not donate or resell it. Consumers can contact the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054) for more information.

The recalled product

Product
Molly and "Betsy" style wooden cribs
Manufacturer
LaJobi Industries Inc., of Edison, N.J.
Category
Consumer Product — Cribs
Hazard
Affected units
400

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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