The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·08296·Announced 2008-06-05

Simmons Kids Recalls Crib Mattresses Due to Entrapment Hazard

Simmons Kids is recalling approximately 20,000 crib mattresses because they may be too narrow, creating a gap that poses an entrapment hazard to infants.

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 (entrapment hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Simmons Kids, a division of The Simmons Manufacturing Co., LLC of Atlanta, Ga., is recalling approximately 20,000 open coil crib mattresses. The recall involves mattresses manufactured between July 1, 2006, and March 23, 2008, which were sold at Pottery Barn Kids and nursery furniture retailers for between $100 and $150. Affected models include Pottery Barn Kids by Simmons Kids Lullaby, Simmons Kids Slumber Time Evening Star Luxury Firm, Simmons Kids Baby Mattress Series 400, and Simmons Kids Baby Mattress 234 Coil Count. These mattresses may measure smaller than the 27 1/4-inch minimum width requirement for cribs, creating a gap between the mattress and the crib side rails that poses an entrapment hazard to infants.

Simmons Kids and the CPSC have received one report of a 6-month-old baby becoming wedged between the mattress and the crib's frame. The baby was removed from the crib by the parent without injury. No other injuries or deaths have been reported.

Consumers should measure the width of their mattress using a reliable measuring device, such as a yardstick or tape measure, by removing all outer coverings, placing the mattress on the floor, and measuring the width near the middle from the outside edge of the tape binding to the opposite side. Consumers should immediately stop using the mattress if it measures less than 27 1/4 inches and contact Simmons Kids to receive a free replacement mattress. For additional information, consumers can contact Simmons Kids at (800) 810-8611 or visit www.simmonskids.com.

The recalled product

Product
Simmons Kids Crib Mattresses
Manufacturer
Simmons Kids, a division of The Simmons Manufacturing Co., LLC of Atlanta, Ga.
Category
Consumer Product — Crib Mattresses
Hazard
Affected units
20,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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