The Recall Desk
CriticalCPSC·10211·Announced 2010-04-29

Simplicity Cribs Recalled Due to Mattress Support Collapse Risk

Retailers are recalling Simplicity full-size cribs because the metal mattress-support frame can bend or detach, creating a suffocation and strangulation hazard for infants and toddlers.

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 a fatality (suffocation) involving the recalled product, which mandates a Critical severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Retailers including Walmart, Target, and Babies R Us are recalling Simplicity full-size cribs with tubular metal mattress-support frames. The recall covers all Simplicity cribs with this specific frame type, regardless of model name or number. The name "Simplicity Inc." or "Simplicity for Children" appears on a label on the crib's mattress-support frame and/or the crib's end panels. These cribs were sold nationwide for between $150 and $300.

The tubular metal mattress-support frame can bend or detach, causing part of the mattress to collapse. This creates a space where an infant or toddler can roll, become wedged, entrapped, or fall out of the crib. CPSC has received a report of a one-year-old child in North Attleboro, Mass., who suffocated in April 2008 after becoming entrapped between the mattress and the crib frame. CPSC is also aware of 13 additional incidents involving the mattress-support frame bending or detaching, including one entrapment without injury and one instance where a child suffered minor head cuts from falling out.

CPSC staff urges parents and caregivers to stop using these cribs immediately and find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby. Consumers should not attempt to fix the cribs. Since Simplicity Inc. and its successor SFCA Inc. are no longer in business, consumers should contact the store where the crib was purchased to receive a refund, replacement crib, or store credit. For further assistance, consumers can call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772.

The recalled product

Product
Simplicity full-size cribs with tubular metal mattress-support frames
Category
Consumer Product — Cribs
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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