Simplicity Drop-Side Cribs Recalled Due to Infant Entrapment and Suffocation Risks
CPSC recalls about 1 million Simplicity drop-side cribs because the drop-side can detach, creating gaps that lead to infant entrapment and suffocation.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly reports infant deaths resulting from the product defect, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is recalling approximately 1 million Simplicity drop-side cribs. The recall includes specific models such as the Aspen 3 in 1, Aspen 4 in 1, Nursery-in-a-Box, Crib N Changer Combo, Chelsea and Pooh 4 in 1, and certain models that used the Graco logo, including the Aspen 3 in 1, Ultra 3 in 1, Ultra 4 in 1, Ultra 5 in 1, Whitney, and Trio. Affected cribs can be identified by model numbers 4600, 4605, 4705, 5000, 8000, 8324, 8800, 8740, 8910, 8994, 8050, 8750, 8760, and 8996, which are located on the label attached to the headboard.
The hazard exists because the drop-side can detach from the crib, creating a dangerous gap that can lead to the entrapment and suffocation of infants. This failure results from both the hardware and crib design, which allow consumers to unintentionally install the drop-side upside down. This incorrect installation weakens the hardware and causes the drop-side to detach. CPSC is aware of two deaths in Simplicity-manufactured cribs with older style hardware, involving a 9-month-old and a 6-month-old child, where the drop-side was installed upside down. The agency is also aware of seven infant entrapments and 55 other incidents in these cribs, and is investigating the death of an 8-month-old child in a Simplicity crib with newer style hardware where the drop-side was also installed upside down.
These cribs were sold at department stores, children's stores, and mass merchandisers nationwide from January 1998 through May 2007 for between $100 and $300. Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa., appears to no longer conduct day-to-day operations, and repair kits are no longer available to fix these recalled cribs. Parents and caregivers are advised to dispose of these cribs. For more information, consumers can call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772.
The recalled product
- Product
- Simplicity Drop-side Cribs
- Manufacturer
- Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa.
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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